# Bakmitiyawa GN division, Damana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/bakmitiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division # Bakmitiyawa Bakmitiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **96.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 96.3km² - 63 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakmitiyawa? Bakmitiyawa lies in [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [18A. Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/18a-janapadaya/), [Hulannuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge/), [Hulannuge West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge-west/), [Komarie 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/komarie-01/), [Komarie 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/komarie-02/), [Kumana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/kumana/), [Newgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/newgala/), [Pannalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/pannalgama/), [Sagamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sagamam/), [Sangamankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/sangamankanda/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/weragoda/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 19.7% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of Bakmitiyawa is about 199 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0364° N, 81.6475° E. Local names: බක්මිටියාව . 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 Bakmitiyawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bakmitiyawa. - Kubukgolla - Mirahala 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 Bakmitiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Bakmitiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Konduruhela · 174 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kinana ### Estates 1 estate. - Hingurana 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 Bakmitiyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakmitiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thottama Divisional Hospital · Thottama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11944&mlon=81.68882#map=17/7.11944/81.68882) Bank National Savings Bank · Siyambalanduwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90682&mlon=81.55273#map=17/6.90682/81.55273) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Mubarak Textile · Pothuvil Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87550&mlon=81.83011#map=17/6.87550/81.83011) School Pannalagama Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Pannalgama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09278&mlon=81.64981#map=17/7.09278/81.64981) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Damana DS Division - 18A. Janapadaya - Alahena - Ambalanoya - Damana - Dewalahinda - Diviyagala - Eggaloya - Galkanda - Galmaduwa - Helagampura - Hindakalugama - Hingurana - Kalugolla - Karalewa - Keenawatta - Kethsirigama - Kivulegama - Koknahara - Kumana - Madana - Madawalalanda - Moragahapallama - Muwangala - Padagoda - Pahalalanda - Pallanoya - Pannalgama - Thimbirigolla - Thottama - Uksiripura - Veheragala - Wadinagala ## Quick answers - Where is Bakmitiyawa?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bakmitiyawa?18A. Janapadaya, Hulannuge, Hulannuge West, Komarie 01, Komarie 02, Kumana, Newgala, Pannalgama, Sagamam, Sangamankanda and Weragoda - How many villages are in Bakmitiyawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bakmitiyawa?Konduruhela (174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bakmitiyawa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakmitiyawa?Thottama Divisional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakmitiyawa?National Savings Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakmitiyawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakmitiyawa?fuel station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakmitiyawa?LK5242165 (OCHA common operational dataset)