# Rawanagoda West GN division, Kothmale West DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division 

# Rawanagoda West

Rawanagoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.02 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 1,095 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rawanagoda West?

Rawanagoda West 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: [Dombagasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/dombagasthalawa/), [Methagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/methagama/), [Rawanagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-east/), [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/udagama/) and [Wijayabahu Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wijayabahu-kanda/). By area it is the 10081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Rawanagoda West is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0164° N, 80.6242° E. Local names: රාවණාගොඩ බටහිර .

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 Rawanagoda West

### Nearby, outside Rawanagoda West

- Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena4.1 km
- Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora5.9 km
- Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora6.7 km
- Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen7.1 km
- Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula7.2 km
- Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula7.2 km
- Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula7.3 km
- Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon7.3 km
- Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon7.3 km
- 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western7.5 km
- Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon7.5 km
- Самовар · memorial, Dimbula7.6 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: Rawanagoda West

- 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) · Colombo84 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km

### Nearest railway station

Watagoda (Watagoda), about 6.2 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 Rawanagoda West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rawanagoda West.

- Rawanagoda
- Wijebahukanda

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).

## Weather in Rawanagoda West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 23 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 22 129 

Oct 22 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rawanagoda West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) 

Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.7 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) 

Hotel River Palace Hotel-Balapitiya · Kalapitiya East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04358&mlon=80.65131#map=17/7.04358/80.65131) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Wijayabahukanda School · Udagama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00770&mlon=80.62839#map=17/7.00770/80.62839) 

College High Tech Campus · Thalawakele 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93935&mlon=80.66013#map=17/6.93935/80.66013) 

Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 

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
- 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
- Rojersangama North
- Rojersangama South
- Ruwanpura
- Thelissagala
- Thispane Kanda
- Udagama
- Wataddara
- Weerapura
- Weerasekarapura
- Werella Pathana
- Wethalawa
- Wijayabahu Kanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Rawanagoda West?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rawanagoda West?Dombagasthalawa, Methagama, Rawanagoda East, Udagama and Wijayabahu Kanda
- What is there to see in Rawanagoda West?Kadiyallana Falls, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls
- What time zone is Rawanagoda West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rawanagoda West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rawanagoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rawanagoda West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rawanagoda West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rawanagoda West?Maldeniya Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rawanagoda West?National Savings Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rawanagoda West?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rawanagoda West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rawanagoda West?LK2321320 (OCHA common operational dataset)