# Watagamuwa GN division, Bandarawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/watagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Watagamuwa Watagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.96 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Watagamuwa? Watagamuwa lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bindunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bindunuwewa/), [Dowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/dowa/), [Ettalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/ettalapitiya/), [Icelab Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/icelab-watta/) and [Udukumbalwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/udukumbalwela/). By area it is the 5010th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Watagamuwa is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8568° N, 81.0010° E. Local names: වටගමුව . 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 Watagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Watagamuwa - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa2.3 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya3.6 km - Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge) · attraction, Kithalella4.7 km - View of upper falls · viewpoint, Kithalella4.8 km - Small Rawana Waterfall · waterfall, Rawanaella4.8 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Rawanaella4.9 km - Kital Ella · waterfall, Rawanaella5.1 km - Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory · attraction, Halpe5.2 km - Rawana Ella Cave · cave, Rawanaella5.3 km - Priya Cookery Class · attraction, Ella5.3 km - viewpoint rock · viewpoint, Rawanaella5.4 km - Outpsyd · gallery, Ella5.5 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: Watagamuwa - 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) · Mattala65 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa120 km ### Nearest railway station Kinigama (Udaperuwa), about 3.0 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 17:52). 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. ## Weather in Watagamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bandarawela District Hospital · Bandarawela West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84008&mlon=80.98492#map=17/6.84008/80.98492) Bank NSB Bank · Bandarawela West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83365&mlon=80.98666#map=17/6.83365/80.98666) ATM Commercial Bank · Ella 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87435&mlon=81.04808#map=17/6.87435/81.04808) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Bandarawela East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83002&mlon=80.99637#map=17/6.83002/80.99637) Hotel Malindee Hotel · Bindunuwewa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84311&mlon=81.00581#map=17/6.84311/81.00581) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Dickulpatha Gnanasara Maha Vidyalaya · Bindunuwewa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84257&mlon=81.00408#map=17/6.84257/81.00408) College Uva National College of Education · Watagamuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84923&mlon=81.00589#map=17/6.84923/81.00589) Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83508&mlon=80.98522#map=17/6.83508/80.98522) 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 Watagamuwa Places mapped inside Watagamuwa in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities2 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 Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela East - Bandarawela West - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Karagahawela - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Watagamuwa?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watagamuwa?Bindunuwewa, Dowa, Ettalapitiya, Icelab Watta and Udukumbalwela - What is there to see in Watagamuwa?Dhowa Buddha Statue, Ella Organic Tea Garden, Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge), View of upper falls - What time zone is Watagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Watagamuwa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Watagamuwa?Bandarawela District Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watagamuwa?NSB Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watagamuwa?Commercial Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watagamuwa?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watagamuwa?LK8133045 (OCHA common operational dataset)