# Bakamoona GN division, Elahera DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/bakamoona/

Grama Niladhari division · Elahera DS Division 

# Bakamoona

Bakamoona is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **4.22 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Bakamoona?

Bakamoona lies in [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Damanayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/damanayaya/), [Heeratiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/heeratiya/), [Kottapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-north/), [Kottapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-south/), [Maluweyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/maluweyaya/) and [Sirikaduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/sirikaduyaya/). By area it is the 3558th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/). The centre of Bakamoona is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7761° N, 80.8235° E. Local names: බකමූණ .

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 Bakamoona

### Nearby, outside Bakamoona

- Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint · attraction, Thalagoda11 km
- Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala13 km
- 9 c. inscription · memorial, Kandalama15 km
- 10 c. inscription · memorial, Kandalama15 km
- Kaludiya Pokuna · archaeological site, Kandalama15 km
- Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela19 km
- Viewpoint of Sigirya Rock · viewpoint, Sigiriya19 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: Bakamoona

- 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee94 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa94 km

### Nearest railway station

Polonnaruwa (Kaduruwela West), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:52).

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 Bakamoona

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bakamoona.

- Bakamuna

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).

## Weather in Bakamoona and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakamoona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital · Bakamoona 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77513&mlon=80.81993#map=17/7.77513/80.81993) 

Bank DFCC Bank · Naula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71102&mlon=80.65319#map=17/7.71102/80.65319) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypectco filling station · Lenadora North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75871&mlon=80.66158#map=17/7.75871/80.66158) 

Hotel fresh air resort & restaurant · Damanayaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78333&mlon=80.81670#map=17/7.78333/80.81670) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Bakamoona Central College · Bakamoona 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77587&mlon=80.82169#map=17/7.77587/80.82169) 

College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) 

Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59456&mlon=80.83926#map=17/7.59456/80.83926) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bakamoona

Places mapped inside Bakamoona in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools1

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.

## Other GN divisions in Elahera DS Division

- Atharagallewa
- Attanakadawala North
- Attanakadawala South
- Attanakadawala West
- Damanayaya
- Diyabeduma
- Elahera
- Gangeyaya
- Heeratiya
- Ihakuluwewa
- Ikiriwewa
- Kahatagahapitiya
- Katukeliyawa
- Kirioya
- Konduruwawa
- Kottapitiya North
- Kottapitiya South
- Kumaraella
- Madudamana
- Maluweyaya
- Nikapitiya
- Orubendi Siyambalawa
- Radavigeoya
- Sarubima
- Segala
- Sirikaduyaya
- Somils

## Quick answers

- Where is Bakamoona?In Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bakamoona?Damanayaya, Heeratiya, Kottapitiya North, Kottapitiya South, Maluweyaya and Sirikaduyaya
- What is there to see in Bakamoona?Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint, Wasgamuwa National Park, 9 c. inscription, 10 c. inscription
- What time zone is Bakamoona in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bakamoona?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bakamoona?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bakamoona?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bakamoona?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bakamoona?Divisional Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bakamoona?DFCC Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bakamoona?Commercial Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakamoona?Ceypectco filling station, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bakamoona?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bakamoona?LK7218110 (OCHA common operational dataset)