Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Karagahawela Karagahawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers 1.42 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,177 m typical elevation ## Where is Karagahawela? Karagahawela lies in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Beddekumbura, Inikambedda, Kahagolla, Obadella, Panketiya and Ranjallawa. By area it is the 8587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of Bandarawela DS Division. The centre of Karagahawela is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8152° N, 80.9780° E. Local names: කරගහවෙල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Karagahawela ### Nearby, outside Karagahawela - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa 2.1 km - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna 4.2 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna 4.5 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna 4.7 km - Prabhawa Mountain day View Point Haputale · viewpoint, Haputhale Town 4.7 km - Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna 5.2 km - Haputale Forest Reserve Trailhead · attraction, Haputhale Town 5.3 km - Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna 5.6 km - Eagle Rock · viewpoint, Thotalagala 5.9 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama 5.9 km - Glenanore View Point · viewpoint, Glenanore 6.7 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa 6.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Karagahawela - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 61 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 117 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 1.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Karagahawela Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Karagahawela. - Hope - Karagahawela Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karagahawela Named natural and historic features inside Karagahawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hope Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Karagahawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to March and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 144 | | Feb | 21 | 106 | | Mar | 22 | 102 | | Apr | 24 | 155 | | May | 24 | 128 | | Jun | 23 | 62 | | Jul | 23 | 50 | | Aug | 24 | 64 | | Sep | 24 | 112 | | Oct | 23 | 221 | | Nov | 22 | 289 | | Dec | 21 | 262 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karagahawela | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Seos Hospital - Bandarawela · Bandarawela West | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Bandarawela East | 2.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town | 5.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandarawela West | 2.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Rose Villa Bandarawela · Karagahawela | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Visvam's · Badulla East | 21 km | Map | | School | Obada Ella Vidyalaya · Obadella | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Dharmapala College Bandarawela · Bandarawela East | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | Bandarawela Police Station · Bandarawela West | 2.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karagahawela Places mapped inside Karagahawela in open map data, by type. - Hotels 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela East - Bandarawela West - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Karagahawela? In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karagahawela? Beddekumbura, Inikambedda, Kahagolla, Obadella, Panketiya and Ranjallawa - What is there to see in Karagahawela? ISM Logo, Secret Viewpoint, Dambatenne Tea Factory, St. Catharine's Seat - What time zone is Karagahawela in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karagahawela? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karagahawela? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karagahawela? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karagahawela? February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karagahawela? Seos Hospital - Bandarawela, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karagahawela? People's Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karagahawela? Bank of ceylon, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagahawela? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karagahawela? LK8133115 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.42 km² - P-code: LK8133115 - Divisional Secretariat division: Bandarawela DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/karagahawela/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.