# Harangala South GN division, Kothmale West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Harangala South Harangala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.31 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Harangala South? Harangala South lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Halgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/halgolla/), [Harangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala/), [Hunugaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hunugaloya/), [Katugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katugolla/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kirimetiyawa/) and [Thispane Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/thispane-kanda/). By area it is the 6204th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Harangala South is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0458° N, 80.5888° E. Local names: හරන්ගල දකුණ . 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 Harangala South ### Nearby, outside Harangala South - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora2.0 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora2.4 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena3.8 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South6.4 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya6.5 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape6.5 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda8.8 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa9.0 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South9.3 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa10 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula11 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula11 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: Harangala South - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Inguru Oya (Inguruoya North), about 5.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Harangala South Named natural and historic features inside Harangala South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Harangalla 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 Harangala South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harangala South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic · Nawalapitiya East 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06543&mlon=80.53984#map=17/7.06543/80.53984) Bank Seylan Bank · Nawalapitiya East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05330&mlon=80.53594#map=17/7.05330/80.53594) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel Halgolla Bungalow · Halgolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04553&mlon=80.57604#map=17/7.04553/80.57604) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Harangala Primary School · Kirimetiyawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05180&mlon=80.59200#map=17/7.05180/80.59200) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) Police station Nawalapitiya Police Station · Nawalapitiya East 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05727&mlon=80.53602#map=17/7.05727/80.53602) 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Harangala South?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Harangala South?Halgolla, Harangala, Hunugaloya, Katugolla, Kirimetiyawa and Thispane Kanda - What is there to see in Harangala South?Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kadiyallana Falls, Fool’s Bridge - What time zone is Harangala South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Harangala South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Harangala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Harangala South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Harangala South?Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harangala South?Seylan Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harangala South?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harangala South?Lanka filling station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Harangala South?LK2321170 (OCHA common operational dataset)