# Bogamuyaya GN division, Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bogamuyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahaoya DS Division # Bogamuyaya Bogamuyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **291.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 291km² - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogamuyaya? Bogamuyaya lies in [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [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 14 other GN divisions: [Alawakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/alawakumbura/), [Bedirekka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bedirekka/), [Dambadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/dambadeniya/), [Eralakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/eralakkulam/), [Galode](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/galode/), [Kadirapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/kadirapura/), [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kandegama/), [Kekirihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kekirihena/), [Kithul](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kithul/), [Nidanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/nidanwala/), [Poolawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/poolawala/), [Sandunpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandunpura/), [Tempitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/tempitiya/) and [Unuwathura Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/unuwathura-bubula/). By area it is the 7th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 42.8% of [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/). The centre of Bogamuyaya is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6311° N, 81.2999° E. Local names: බෝගමුයාය . 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 Bogamuyaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bogamuyaya. - Hikkagala - Omuna 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 Bogamuyaya Named natural and historic features inside Bogamuyaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Bogama Oya - Dee Ela - Kodiunne Ela - Madella Ela - Malwatte Wewa - Nagalle Ela - Nagolle Dee Kodiunne Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Omunugala Forest Reserve ### History 1 ruin. - Omuna Ruins 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 Bogamuyaya 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 Bogamuyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Oya Base Hospital · Mahaoya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53095&mlon=81.35558#map=17/7.53095/81.35558) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel The Bay · Eralakkulam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74604&mlon=81.28731#map=17/7.74604/81.28731) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Unuwathura Bubula Vidyalaya · Unuwathura Bubula 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57093&mlon=81.34964#map=17/7.57093/81.34964) College Kandegama Sagaramathie Piriwena · Kandegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68136&mlon=81.21709#map=17/7.68136/81.21709) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Mahaoya DS Division - Aranthalawa - Bedirekka - Borapola - Dambadeniya - Iddapola - Kekirihena - Kelavinna - Kudaharasgala - Lahugala - Mahaoya - Pollebedda - Poolawala - Samagipura - Tempitiya - Thepelpola - Unuwathura Bubula ## Quick answers - Where is Bogamuyaya?In Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bogamuyaya?Alawakumbura, Bedirekka, Dambadeniya, Eralakkulam, Galode, Kadirapura, Kandegama, Kekirihena, Kithul, Nidanwala, Poolawala, Sandunpura, Tempitiya and Unuwathura Bubula - How many villages are in Bogamuyaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bogamuyaya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bogamuyaya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogamuyaya?Maha Oya Base Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogamuyaya?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogamuyaya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogamuyaya?Filling Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bogamuyaya?LK5209005 (OCHA common operational dataset)