# Okandagala GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/okandagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division # Okandagala Okandagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 1,151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Okandagala? Okandagala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bodhimalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhimalkada/), [Idampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/idampitiya/), [Marthuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/marthuwela/), [Rookwood Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rookwood-estate/), [Uda Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-padiyapelella/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/). By area it is the 7264th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Okandagala is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0936° N, 80.7900° E. Local names: ඔකඳගල . 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 Okandagala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Okandagala. Settlements here lie between about 829 m and 1,182 m above sea level (median 1,151 m). - Hapuhinna - Idampitiya - Nugayaya - Okandagala 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 Okandagala Named natural and historic features inside Okandagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Katukelle 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 Okandagala 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 232 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 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 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 Okandagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08036&mlon=80.80115#map=17/7.08036/80.80115) Bank People's Bank · Padiyapelella 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09404&mlon=80.79896#map=17/7.09404/80.79896) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 1.2 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 0.8 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 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09124&mlon=80.79733#map=17/7.09124/80.79733) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 2.0 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 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 - Moragolla - 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 Okandagala?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Okandagala?Bodhimalkada, Idampitiya, Marthuwela, Rookwood Estate, Uda Padiyapelella and Welapahala - How many villages are in Okandagala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Okandagala?Settlements lie between 829 m and 1,182 m - What is the best time to visit Okandagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Okandagala?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Okandagala?People's Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Okandagala?PET, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okandagala?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Okandagala?LK2318510 (OCHA common operational dataset)