# Rambuke GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/rambuke/

Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division 

# Rambuke

Rambuke is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 1,000 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rambuke?

Rambuke 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 5 other GN divisions: [Arampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/arampitiya/), [Nildandaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/), [Thibbatugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thibbatugoda/), [Thibbatugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thibbatugoda-south/) and [Watambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/watambe/). By area it is the 12323rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Rambuke is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0880° N, 80.8870° E. Local names: රඹුකෙ .

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 Rambuke

### Nearby, outside Rambuke

- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna1.1 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane2.9 km
- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa4.1 km
- Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura6.0 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta15 km
- Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya15 km
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda15 km
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East16 km
- Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East16 km
- drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro17 km
- Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna17 km
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna17 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: Rambuke

- 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) · Mattala93 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km

### Nearest railway station

Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 22 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-02](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 Rambuke

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rambuke.

- Rambuke

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 Rambuke 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 Rambuke

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Nildandaheenna 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07977&mlon=80.89336#map=17/7.07977/80.89336) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) 

Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Sri Sumangala National College · Nildandaheenna 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07928&mlon=80.89171#map=17/7.07928/80.89171) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 2.8 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.

## 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
- Morahela
- Morangathenna
- Muganagahapitiya
- Nildandaheenna
- Pallewela
- Palugama
- Purankumbura
- 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 Rambuke?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rambuke?Arampitiya, Nildandaheenna, Thibbatugoda, Thibbatugoda South and Watambe
- What is there to see in Rambuke?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, Golumale Stream
- What time zone is Rambuke in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rambuke?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rambuke?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rambuke?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rambuke?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rambuke?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rambuke?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rambuke?PET, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rambuke?IOC Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rambuke?LK2309240 (OCHA common operational dataset)
