# Morahela GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Morahela Morahela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 2mapped services - 842 mtypical elevation ## Where is Morahela? Morahela lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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: [Kandeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/), [Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/), [Madulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-south/), [Meepanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/meepanawa/), [Ritikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ritikumbura/), [Wethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/wethalawa/) and [Yalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/yalagamuwa/). By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Morahela is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0463° N, 80.9346° E. Local names: මොරහෙල . 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 Morahela ### Nearby, outside Morahela - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura5.2 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna5.9 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya7.8 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda8.0 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta8.2 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.7 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa10 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama13 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central15 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda15 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama15 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East16 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: Morahela - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala87 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa110 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Morahela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Morahela. - Madugastenna 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 Morahela 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 Morahela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Madulla Maha Vidyalaya · Morahela 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05353&mlon=80.92798#map=17/7.05353/80.92798) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Morahela Places mapped inside Morahela in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Morahela?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Morahela?Kandeyaya, Madulla North, Madulla South, Meepanawa, Ritikumbura, Wethalawa and Yalagamuwa - What is there to see in Morahela?Golumale Stream, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Halamba Iron Bridge, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - What time zone is Morahela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Morahela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Morahela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Morahela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Morahela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Morahela?Madulla Dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Morahela?People's Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Morahela?PET, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morahela?IOC Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Morahela?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Morahela?LK2309440 (OCHA common operational dataset)