# Hangamuwa GN division, Elapatha DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/hangamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division # Hangamuwa Hangamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.65 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.7km² - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hangamuwa? Hangamuwa lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/alupotha/), [Amuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/amuwala/), [Ethoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/ethoya/), [Gangulvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/gangulvitiya/), [Kotamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kotamulla/), [Magurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/magurugoda/) and [Niralgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/niralgama/). By area it is the 3179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Hangamuwa is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6403° N, 80.3966° E. Local names: හංගමුව . 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 Hangamuwa ### Nearby, outside Hangamuwa - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town4.5 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West4.6 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana4.8 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West4.9 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda9.4 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara9.8 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala12 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama12 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda12 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa14 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya14 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: Hangamuwa - 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) · Colombo60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle72 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:55). 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 Hangamuwa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Hangamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 75 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Amuwala East - Hangamuwa - Hangumuwa - Hapugahawella - Imekanda - Jayabodi Mawatha - Pinnagolla - Rambukkanda 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 Hangamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Hangamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate; 1 estate. - Far End - Pelimodara - Rambukkanda 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 Hangamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hangamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd · Ratnapura Town North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68214&mlon=80.40339#map=17/6.68214/80.40339) Bank HNB · Ratnapura Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67907&mlon=80.40485#map=17/6.67907/80.40485) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ratnapura Town West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68050&mlon=80.40030#map=17/6.68050/80.40030) Hotel Hotel Grand Amanee · Mudduwa East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67036&mlon=80.39162#map=17/6.67036/80.39162) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Siriperakum Vidyalaya · Magurugoda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61772&mlon=80.40046#map=17/6.61772/80.40046) College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 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 Elapatha DS Division - Amuwala - Batakada - Dambuluwana - Dellabada - Digana - Elapatha - Gangulvitiya - Haldola - Kahawatta - Karangoda - Kehelovitigama - Kotamulla - Magurugoda - Niriella - Palawela - Pallegedara - Raddella - Samangama - Weragama ## Quick answers - Where is Hangamuwa?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hangamuwa?Alupotha, Amuwala, Ethoya, Gangulvitiya, Kotamulla, Magurugoda and Niralgama - What is there to see in Hangamuwa?Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, National Museum Ratnapura - What time zone is Hangamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hangamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hangamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hangamuwa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hangamuwa?Settlements lie between 22 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Hangamuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hangamuwa?Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hangamuwa?HNB, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hangamuwa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hangamuwa?Lanka IOC, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hangamuwa?LK9127100 (OCHA common operational dataset)