# Uda Hawpe GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/uda-hawpe/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division 

# Uda Hawpe

Uda Hawpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.65 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.7km²
- 274 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uda Hawpe?

Uda Hawpe lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [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: [Bungiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/bungiriya/), [Madalagama Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama-colony/), [Nambuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nambuluwa/), [Panapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/panapitiya-north/), [Watapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/watapotha/), [Yainna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yainna/) and [Yatagare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yatagare/). By area it is the 2061st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Uda Hawpe is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5530° N, 80.5460° E. Local names: උඩහවුපේ .

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 Uda Hawpe

### Nearby, outside Uda Hawpe

- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna4.5 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala7.3 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama7.7 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala7.9 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa9.7 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula10 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa13 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South13 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North13 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West14 km
- Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana16 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola18 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: Uda Hawpe

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Uda Hawpe

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Uda Hawpe. Settlements here lie between about 220 m and 351 m above sea level (median 274 m).

- Haupe
- Horaheehella
- Manandola
- Uda Haupe

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 Uda Hawpe

Named natural and historic features inside Uda Hawpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Dalukgala

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 Uda Hawpe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 26 180 

May 26 178 

Jun 25 106 

Jul 25 87 

Aug 25 106 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 25 232 

Nov 24 273 

Dec 24 190 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uda Hawpe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) 

Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) 

Hotel Grand Emerald · Nugawela East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56721&mlon=80.57673#map=17/6.56721/80.57673) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Haupe Nawalakanda Maha Vidyalaya · Madalagama Colony 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54551&mlon=80.54103#map=17/6.54551/80.54103) 

College Ruwanpura National College Of Education · Hapurudeniya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55845&mlon=80.58139#map=17/6.55845/80.58139) 

Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 

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 Kahawattha DS Division

- Atakalanpanna
- Bungiriya
- Endana
- Gabbela
- Kalalella
- Kiranodagama
- Madalagama
- Madalagama Colony
- Miyanavita East
- Miyanavita West
- Nambuluwa
- Nugawela East
- Nugawela West
- Pahamunupanna
- Panapitiya North
- Panapitiya South
- Pannila
- Weladura
- Yainna
- Yatagare

## Quick answers

- Where is Uda Hawpe?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uda Hawpe?Bungiriya, Madalagama Colony, Nambuluwa, Panapitiya North, Watapotha, Yainna and Yatagare
- What is there to see in Uda Hawpe?Clock Tower, Eli Hatha, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall
- What time zone is Uda Hawpe in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Uda Hawpe?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Uda Hawpe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uda Hawpe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uda Hawpe?Settlements lie between 220 m and 351 m
- What is the best time to visit Uda Hawpe?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uda Hawpe?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uda Hawpe?Rural Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uda Hawpe?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uda Hawpe?Ceypetco, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uda Hawpe?LK9139030 (OCHA common operational dataset)