# Hunugaloya GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hunugaloya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Hunugaloya Hunugaloya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² ## Where is Hunugaloya? Hunugaloya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Halgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/halgolla/), [Harangala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala-south/), [Katugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katugolla/), [Thelissagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/thelissagala/) and [Werella Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/werella-pathana/). By area it is the 6831st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Hunugaloya is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0342° N, 80.6016° E. Local names: උණුගල්ඔය . 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 Hunugaloya ### Nearby, outside Hunugaloya - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena3.0 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora3.3 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora3.7 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape6.6 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya7.7 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South8.3 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South9.2 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa9.5 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa9.5 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula9.7 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula9.7 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula9.7 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: Hunugaloya - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Inguru Oya (Inguruoya North), about 6.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Hunugaloya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hunugaloya. - Hoonugaloya - Nawathispane 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 Hunugaloya Named natural and historic features inside Hunugaloya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kahena - Oonoogaloya 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 Hunugaloya 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 Hunugaloya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel Halgolla Bungalow · Halgolla 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04553&mlon=80.57604#map=17/7.04553/80.57604) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Ananda Dasanayaka Maha Vidyalaya · Thelissagala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02550&mlon=80.59190#map=17/7.02550/80.59190) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 6.7 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 7.7 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 - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - 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 Hunugaloya?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hunugaloya?Halgolla, Harangala South, Katugolla, Thelissagala and Werella Pathana - What is there to see in Hunugaloya?Kadiyallana Falls, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Monaragala - What time zone is Hunugaloya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hunugaloya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hunugaloya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunugaloya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hunugaloya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunugaloya?Maldeniya Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hunugaloya?National Savings Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hunugaloya?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hunugaloya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunugaloya?LK2321180 (OCHA common operational dataset)