# Bogahawatta GN division, Thalawakele DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/bogahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawakele DS Division # Bogahawatta Bogahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.68 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.7km² - 1,300 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogahawatta? Bogahawatta lies in [Thalawakele DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Beramana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana-south/), [Dunukedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunukedeniya/), [Hydree](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/hydree/), [Kolapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kolapathana/), [Mount Vernon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/mount-vernon/), [Queensberry](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/queensberry/), [Stonycliff](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/stonycliff/), [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/weerapura/) and [Westhole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/westhole/). By area it is the 1696th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Thalawakele DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/). The centre of Bogahawatta is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9711° N, 80.6120° E. Local names: බෝගහවත්ත . 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 Bogahawatta ### Nearby, outside Bogahawatta - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula2.9 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula2.9 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula3.0 km - Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon3.4 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon3.4 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon3.4 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula3.4 km - Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton4.5 km - St. Clair Viewing Gallery · viewpoint, Devon4.5 km - St. Clair Falls · attraction, Devon4.6 km - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala5.0 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena5.3 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: Bogahawatta - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:54). 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 Bogahawatta Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bogahawatta. - Bogahawaththa - Bogahawatta - Dimbula State - Kelliewaththa - Kelliewatte - Pathana 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 Bogahawatta Named natural and historic features inside Bogahawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kelliewatte 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 Bogahawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 381 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medecombra GH · Medakumbura North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97996&mlon=80.63902#map=17/6.97996/80.63902) Bank Regional Development Bank · Kotagala 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92542&mlon=80.60778#map=17/6.92542/80.60778) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Drayton 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93093&mlon=80.62073#map=17/6.93093/80.62073) Hotel Devon Palace - Thalawakelle · Devon 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95155&mlon=80.63615#map=17/6.95155/80.63615) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Beramana School · Beramana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99356&mlon=80.62758#map=17/6.99356/80.62758) College High Tech Campus · Thalawakele 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93935&mlon=80.66013#map=17/6.93935/80.66013) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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 Thalawakele DS Division - Agarapathana - Albion - Balmoral - Bearwell - Braemore - Coombewood - Dayagama East - Dayagama West - Devon - Dimbula - Drayton - Eildonhall - Elbedda - Glasgow - Great Western - Hallbrook - Henfold - Hollyrood - Kotagala - Kuduoya - Lindula - Lippakelle - Mount Vernon - Nagasena - Rahanwatta - Sandrinham - Stonycliff - Thalawakele - Thangakele - Waltrim - Watagoda - Weverly - Yulefield ## Quick answers - Where is Bogahawatta?In Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bogahawatta?Beramana South, Dunukedeniya, Hydree, Kolapathana, Mount Vernon, Queensberry, Stonycliff, Weerapura and Westhole - What is there to see in Bogahawatta?Devon Watrefall, Devon Falls Top Viewpoint, Devon Falls, Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 - What time zone is Bogahawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bogahawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bogahawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bogahawatta?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bogahawatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogahawatta?Medecombra GH, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogahawatta?Regional Development Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogahawatta?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogahawatta?Ceypetco, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bogahawatta?LK2327005 (OCHA common operational dataset)