# Rookwood Estate GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rookwood-estate/ Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Rookwood Estate Rookwood Estate is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.25 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2km² - 1,472 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rookwood Estate? Rookwood Estate lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Bodhimalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhimalkada/), [Deniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/deniyagama/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/godigamuwa/), [Kawatayamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kawatayamana/), [Marthuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/marthuwela/), [Muloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/muloya/), [Okandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/okandagala/), [Rahathungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rahathungoda/) and [Rathyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rathyaya/). By area it is the 1830th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Rookwood Estate is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0963° N, 80.7751° E. Local names: රොක්වුඩ් වත්ත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Rookwood Estate ### Nearby, outside Rookwood Estate - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope7.6 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.5 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda9.0 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda9.0 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft9.2 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda9.4 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda9.4 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla9.5 km - Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla9.5 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla9.5 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.6 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla9.7 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rookwood Estate - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala98 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Rookwood Estate Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rookwood Estate. Settlements here lie between about 1,216 m and 1,546 m above sea level (median 1,472 m). - Columbia State - Eastland State - Eastlandwatta - Hewaheta - Rahatungoda State - Rahatungodawatta - Rockwood - Rockwood State Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rookwood Estate Named natural and historic features inside Rookwood Estate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 tea estate. - Eastland - Mukeloya - Rahatun Group - Rockwood Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rookwood Estate and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 553 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 108 Feb 18 86 Mar 20 104 Apr 21 175 May 20 164 Jun 19 101 Jul 19 82 Aug 19 92 Sep 19 129 Oct 19 234 Nov 19 274 Dec 18 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rookwood Estate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08036&mlon=80.80115#map=17/7.08036/80.80115) Bank People's Bank · Padiyapelella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09404&mlon=80.79896#map=17/7.09404/80.79896) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) Hotel AYALE DOME Mandaramnuwara - අයාලේ මන්දාරම්නුවර · Uda Padiyapelella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08964&mlon=80.79629#map=17/7.08964/80.79629) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Padiyapelella Primary School · Uda Padiyapelella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09124&mlon=80.79733#map=17/7.09124/80.79733) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Ambewela - Arattana - Bambaragama - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rikillagaskada - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Rookwood Estate?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rookwood Estate?Bodhimalkada, Deniyagama, Godigamuwa, Kawatayamana, Marthuwela, Muloya, Okandagala, Rahathungoda and Rathyaya - What is there to see in Rookwood Estate?Mr. James Taylor Statue, Kurundu Oya Ella, Ramboda Upper Falls, Upper viewing deck - What time zone is Rookwood Estate in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rookwood Estate?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rookwood Estate?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rookwood Estate?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rookwood Estate?Settlements lie between 1,216 m and 1,546 m - What is the best time to visit Rookwood Estate?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rookwood Estate?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rookwood Estate?People's Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rookwood Estate?PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rookwood Estate?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rookwood Estate?LK2306515 (OCHA common operational dataset)