# Kongahamankada GN division, Kalthota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kongahamankada/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalthota DS Division # Kongahamankada Kongahamankada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.63 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.6km² - 110 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kongahamankada? Kongahamankada lies in [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/aluthwewa/), [Kalupedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kalupedigama/), [Kotavehera Mankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kotavehera-mankada/), [Kuragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kuragala/), [Molamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/molamura/) and [Welipathayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/welipathayaya/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.8% of [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/). The centre of Kongahamankada is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5938° N, 80.8649° E. Local names: කෝන්ගහමංකඩ . 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 Kongahamankada ### Nearby, outside Kongahamankada - Kuragala Ruins · attraction, Welipathayaya3.4 km - Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry · attraction, Kuragala3.8 km - Budugala Ruins · attraction, Kalthota4.5 km - Galtemyaya Ruins · attraction, Thanjanthenna4.6 km - Udawalawe National Park · nature reserve, Diyavinna5.4 km - Limestone Pools · attraction, Thanjanthenna7.0 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella (Water fall) · attraction, Thanjanthenna7.6 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella 2 (Water Fall) · attraction, Kosgama7.8 km - Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda8.9 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama9.8 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda12 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa15 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: Kongahamankada - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala45 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle90 km ### Nearest railway station Idalgashinna (Maligathenna), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kongahamankada Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kongahamankada. - Kongahamankada 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 Kongahamankada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 175 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kongahamankada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital · Mahawalathenna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58802&mlon=80.74854#map=17/6.58802/80.74854) Bank Cooperative Bank Pambahinna · Muttettuwegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71945&mlon=80.78573#map=17/6.71945/80.78573) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kahakurullan Pelessa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53442&mlon=80.98706#map=17/6.53442/80.98706) Hotel Weheragolla Circuit Bungalow · Aluthwewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54278&mlon=80.86040#map=17/6.54278/80.86040) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Olcott Model School Matara · Neluyaya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65479&mlon=80.90565#map=17/6.65479/80.90565) College Faculty of Agriculture · Muttettuwegama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70549&mlon=80.78816#map=17/6.70549/80.78816) Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64945&mlon=80.70006#map=17/6.64945/80.70006) 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 Kalthota DS Division - Diyavinna - Kalthota - Kalupedigama - Kuragala - Medabedda - Molamura - Neluyaya - Thanjanthenna - Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left - Uggalkalthota Left Bank South - Welipathayaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kongahamankada?In Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kongahamankada?Aluthwewa, Kalupedigama, Kotavehera Mankada, Kuragala, Molamura and Welipathayaya - What is there to see in Kongahamankada?Kuragala Ruins, Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry, Budugala Ruins, Galtemyaya Ruins - What time zone is Kongahamankada in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kongahamankada?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kongahamankada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kongahamankada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kongahamankada?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kongahamankada?Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kongahamankada?Cooperative Bank Pambahinna, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kongahamankada?Bank of ceylon, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongahamankada?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kongahamankada?LK9154215 (OCHA common operational dataset)