# Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/ Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District # Thalawakele DS Division Thalawakele DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **260.5 km²**. It is divided into 34 GN divisions. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 261km² - 34GN divisions - 66mapped services ## Where is Thalawakele DS Division? Thalawakele DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [Nuwara Eliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/) and [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/). By area it is the 79th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.9% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Thalawakele DS Division is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8892° N, 80.7058° E. Local names: තලවාකැලේ · தலவாக்கலே . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Thalawakele DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Agarapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/agarapathana/) 36 2 1 [Albion](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/albion/) 7.6 3 0 [Balmoral](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/balmoral/) 6.0 2 0 [Bearwell](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/bearwell/) 7.3 3 0 [Bogahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/bogahawatta/) 7.7 6 0 [Braemore](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/braemore/) 4.1 0 0 [Coombewood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/coombewood/) 7.4 1 0 [Dayagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/dayagama-east/) 20 1 0 [Dayagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/dayagama-west/) 7.0 2 0 [Devon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/devon/) 5.0 1 9 [Dimbula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/dimbula/) 5.7 2 0 [Drayton](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/drayton/) 5.2 1 1 [Eildonhall](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/eildonhall/) 6.8 4 1 [Elbedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/elbedda/) 11 3 2 [Glasgow](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/glasgow/) 7.0 7 3 [Great Western](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/great-western/) 9.0 1 0 [Hallbrook](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/hallbrook/) 2.6 1 0 [Henfold](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/henfold/) 5.7 5 2 [Hollyrood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/hollyrood/) 3.7 3 1 [Kotagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/kotagala/) 2.8 3 7 [Kuduoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/kuduoya/) 7.8 1 14 [Lindula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/lindula/) 4.3 4 4 [Lippakelle](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/lippakelle/) 8.3 4 1 [Mount Vernon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/mount-vernon/) 3.4 2 0 [Nagasena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/nagasena/) 7.3 4 2 [Rahanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/rahanwatta/) 5.5 2 2 [Sandrinham](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/sandrinham/) 18 5 0 [Stonycliff](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/stonycliff/) 6.4 2 0 [Thalawakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/thalawakele/) 2.9 1 11 [Thangakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/thangakele/) 4.1 1 1 [Waltrim](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/waltrim/) 8.5 3 0 [Watagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/watagoda/) 5.6 1 3 [Weverly](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/weverly/) 4.4 2 1 [Yulefield](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/yulefield/) 7.3 5 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Thalawakele DS Division Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Thalawakele DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Talawakele (3,545). Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 1,573 m above sea level (median 1,352 m). - Agarapathana - Agra - Agrapatana - Albion - Balmoral - Bambarakele - Bearwell - Belgravia - Bogahawaththa - Bogahawatta - Bopaththalawa - Cranley Upper - Crystlers Farm - Dayagama - Dayagama West - Devon - Devsiripura - Dewsiripura - Dimbula - Dimbula State - Diyagama - Diyagama East - Diyagama West - Diyanillakele - Drayton State - Eildon Hall - Eildon Hall State - Elbedda - Elgin - Fassifern - Glasgow - Glasgow State - Glenlyon - Glydesdale - Godamalliya - Great Western - Harrignton - Henfold - Holbrook - Holmwood State - Holyrood - Hunuketegala - Kelliewaththa - Kelliewatte - Kotagala - Kotagalakele - Lemaliar Colony - Letchamiya - Lindula - Lippakelle - Lobie - Maria Bazaar - Mattakele - Mayfield - Molagusena - Mount Vernon - Mountvernon State - Nagasena - Ouvahkele State - Palmerston - Pathana - Portmore - Powysland - Queenwood - Rithageria - Roshetagama - Rosita - Sandringham State - Senside - Springkell - St. Coombs - St. Magrets - St. Regulus - Stony Cliff - Talawakele - Tangakele - Tillicourtry - Torrington State - Troup State - Utumalliya - Vellekele State - Walahawatta - Waltrim - Wanigasekarapura - Wellington - Weverley State - Yarraval 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 Thalawakele DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thalawakele DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 waterfalls; 3 rivers and streams. - Agra Oya - Dambagastalawa Oya - Devon Falls - Nanu Oya - Saint Clair Falls - Saint Clair Falls ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kirigalpota · 2,196 m - Dambagastalawa · 1,467 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests; 1 nature reserve. - Agrabopats - Great Western - Horton Plains - Horton Plains Nature Reserve - Kirigalpota ### Estates 120 estates; 1 tea estate. - Agra - Agra Elbedde - Agra Ouvah - Agrakande - Albion - Aldourie - Ardallie - Ardlaw - Argyll - Avoca - Balmoral - Bambrakelly - Bearwell - Belgravia - Bogahawatta - Braemore - Cairness - Caledonia - Chrystlers Farm - Clydesdale - Conon - Coombewood - Coreen - Craigelea …and 97 more. ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Great Western Railway Station - Watagoda Railway Station 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 Thalawakele DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 433 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 18 108 Feb 19 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 21 175 May 21 164 Jun 20 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 19 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thalawakele DS Division Places mapped inside Thalawakele DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels22 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants10 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Thalawakele DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawakele DS Division?Kothmale East DS Division, Kothmale West DS Division, Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya DS Division and Pasbagekorale DS Division - How many villages are in Thalawakele DS Division?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalawakele DS Division?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 1,573 m - What is the highest point in Thalawakele DS Division?Kirigalpota (2,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thalawakele DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Thalawakele DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Thalawakele DS Division?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thalawakele DS Division?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Thalawakele DS Division?LK2327 (OCHA common operational dataset)