# Moragolla GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/moragolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Moragolla

Moragolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 701 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moragolla?

Moragolla lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bodhiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhiwela/), [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bogamuwa/), [Dimbulkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dimbulkumbura/), [Illagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/illagolla/), [Rammalakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rammalakandura/), [Uda Galauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/uda-galauda/) and [Udakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udakanda/). By area it is the 7586th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Moragolla is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1489° N, 80.8183° E. Local names: මොරගොල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Moragolla

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Moragolla. Settlements here lie between about 627 m and 826 m above sea level (median 701 m).

- Bogahamula Ella
- Moragolla
- Moraketiya

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 Moragolla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower 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 23 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moragolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pannala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14536&mlon=80.85629#map=17/7.14536/80.85629) 

Hotel Marabedda Gardens Resort · Dimbulkumbura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14291&mlon=80.80867#map=17/7.14291/80.80867) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Moragolla School · Moragolla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14660&mlon=80.81696#map=17/7.14660/80.81696) 

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 Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moragolla

Places mapped inside Moragolla in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Mathurata DS Division

- Alawattegama
- Ampitigoda
- Bodhimalkada
- Bodhiwela
- Bogamuwa
- Bomellagoda
- Deegalahinna
- Dehipe
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Goodwood
- Happawara
- Hunukotuwa
- Idampitiya
- Illagolla
- Kaluattanagolla
- Ketahira
- Ketayapathana
- Labuhenwala
- Malsara Nuwara
- Manakola
- Mandaram Nuwara
- Marthuwela
- Mathurata
- Medawela
- Merrygoll
- Metibembiya
- Okandagala
- Palle Makuruppa
- Pallewela
- Rammalakandura
- Rathukurusa Janapadaya
- Rathyaya
- Uda Makuruppa
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Moragolla?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Moragolla?Bodhiwela, Bogamuwa, Dimbulkumbura, Illagolla, Rammalakandura, Uda Galauda and Udakanda
- How many villages are in Moragolla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moragolla?Settlements lie between 627 m and 826 m
- What is the best time to visit Moragolla?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moragolla?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moragolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moragolla?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moragolla?Ceypetco, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moragolla?LK2318220 (OCHA common operational dataset)
