# Uhana DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Uhana DS Division Uhana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **535.5 km²**. It is divided into 55 GN divisions. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 536km² - 55GN divisions - 15mapped services ## Where is Uhana DS Division? Uhana DS Division lies in [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 8 other DS divisions: [Ampara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/), [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/), [Madulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/), [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/), [Navithanveli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/navithanveli/), [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/) and [Sammanthurai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sammanthurai/). By area it is the 28th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.0% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Uhana DS Division is about 200 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3991° N, 81.6038° E. Local names: උහන · உகணை . 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 Uhana DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/abhayapura/) 4.4 0 1 [Bakkiella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bakkiella/) 4.0 1 0 [Bandaradoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bandaradoowa/) 151 1 1 [Bokkabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bokkabedda/) 14 1 1 [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/buddhangala/) 22 0 0 [Dadayanthalawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dadayanthalawa-east/) 2.5 0 0 [Dadayanthalawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dadayanthalawa-west/) 6.1 0 0 [Dematamalpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dematamalpelessa/) 4.0 0 1 [Galahitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galahitiyagoda/) 7.7 2 1 [Galapitagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galapitagala-east/) 1.9 0 0 [Galapitagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galapitagala-west/) 4.7 1 0 [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gemunupura/) 2.7 0 0 [Gonagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gonagala/) 2.9 0 0 [Gonagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gonagolla/) 4.9 1 1 [Himidurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/himidurawa/) 14 1 0 [Kahatagasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kahatagasyaya/) 42 1 0 [Kohombana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kohombana/) 1.5 0 0 [Komariya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/komariya/) 3.0 0 0 [Kothmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kothmale/) 3.1 0 0 [Kumarigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kumarigama/) 2.7 0 0 [Kumudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kumudugama/) 4.1 1 0 [Lathugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/lathugala/) 55 0 0 [Mahakandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/mahakandiya/) 19 1 0 [Mayadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/mayadunna/) 6.6 2 1 [Nawagiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/nawagiriyawa/) 11 4 0 [Nugelanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/nugelanda-north/) 2.1 0 0 [Nugelanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/nugelanda-south/) 1.2 1 0 [Palam Kandavura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/palam-kandavura/) 3.6 1 0 [Piyangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/piyangala/) 21 0 0 [Rajagalathenna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagalathenna-north/) 11 0 1 [Rajagalathenna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagalathenna-south/) 7.3 1 0 [Rajagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagama-north/) 2.1 0 0 [Rajagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagama-south/) 2.5 0 0 [Ruhunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/ruhunugama/) 4.0 0 0 [Sandanadapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/sandanadapura/) 3.8 1 0 [Senagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/senagama-north/) 2.8 0 1 [Senagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/senagama-south/) 4.2 0 0 [Siyambalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/siyambalawewa/) 2.2 0 0 [Suhadagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/suhadagama-north/) 1.7 0 0 [Suhadagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/suhadagama-south/) 2.3 0 0 [Udagirigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/udagirigama-east/) 4.3 2 0 [Udagirigama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/udagirigama-west/) 1.4 0 0 [Udayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/udayapura/) 3.7 1 0 [Uhana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana/) 2.0 1 5 [Uhana Thissapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana-thissapura-east/) 6.5 0 0 [Uhana Thissapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana-thissapura-west/) 7.1 0 0 [Veheragama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/veheragama-east/) 3.0 0 0 [Veheragama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/veheragama-west/) 1.3 0 0 [Velikahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/velikahagolla/) 6.4 0 0 [Verenketagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/verenketagoda/) 7.2 2 1 [Walagampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/walagampura/) 12 3 0 [Weeragoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/weeragoda-north/) 3.1 0 0 [Weeragoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/weeragoda-south/) 5.5 1 0 [Wijayapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/wijayapura-east/) 2.8 0 0 [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/wijayapura-west/) 2.1 0 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 Uhana DS Division Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Uhana DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 183 m above sea level (median 41 m). - Alutkotelinda - Ambalam - Bakkiella - Bandaraduwa - Bokkebedda - Bokkeyaya - Galahitiyaagoda - Galahitiyagoda - Galapitagala - Gonagolla - Kohombana - Komariya - Kuppenda - Madanakanda - Mayadunna - Nilloba - Nugelanda - Pallewatta - Pita-ela - Porudutuwala - Rajagalathenna - Ruhunugama - Siyambalagahamadama - Udayagiriya - Uhana - Unagalla - Veeradiya - Walagampura - Warankata - Welikahagolla - Werenketagoda 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 Uhana DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Uhana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams; 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake. - Andella Oye Tank - Balagalla Ela - Dambe Ela - Dambeitle Ela - Divulane Tank - Etiniweticha Kandura - Gonunpennu Ela - Hamanugala Ela - Kadaveen Ela - Kalugala Oya - Karandaatte Ela - Kernimadu Kulam - Mahakandiya Tank - Nawakiri Aru Tank - Puliyan Kulam - Talawe Kandura - Veeragoda Ela - Veeragoda Tank - Vihare Kandura - Wewatte Kandura ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 17 mountains. - Manangala · 559 m - Wattegala · 559 m - Binhaliya · 447 m - Gonawattekanda · 394 m - Habadanekanda · 320 m - Madaneperikanda · 298 m - Kuda Walimba · 288 m - Kudayakinnahela · 270 m - Heendugalakanda · 264 m - Berawayahela · 202 m - Koswattehela · 199 m - Ambehela · 197 m - Kalugalgala · 197 m - Dunukepotahela · 174 m - Metigamahela · 174 m - Nallegoda · 141 m - Waradanehela · 141 m - Godahela · 138 m - Kendipanhela · 115 m - Madanakanda · 115 m - Walahagala · 111 m - Dethiriyangala · 109 m - Muttagala · 96 m - Metigamahola · 90 m …and 12 more. ### Estates 4 estates. - Berawayahela - Humbasmaluwa - Kirineliyahela - Ranamadu ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ampara Airport 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 Uhana DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Uhana DS Division Places mapped inside Uhana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Uhana DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uhana DS Division?Ampara DS Division, Eravur Pattu DS Division, Madulla DS Division, Mahaoya DS Division, Manmunai South West DS Division, Navithanveli DS Division, Porativu Pattu DS Division and Sammanthurai DS Division - How many villages are in Uhana DS Division?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uhana DS Division?Settlements lie between 21 m and 183 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Uhana DS Division?6 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Uhana DS Division?Manangala (559 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uhana DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Uhana DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Uhana DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Uhana DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uhana DS Division?LK5212 (OCHA common operational dataset)