# Bogoda GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bogoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division # Bogoda Bogoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.79 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 700 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogoda? Bogoda lies in [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kokatiyamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kokatiyamaluwa/), [Landewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/landewela/), [Medipokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/medipokuna/), [Panakanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/panakanniya/), [Thuppitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/thuppitiya/) and [Wegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wegama/). By area it is the 5281st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Bogoda is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0026° N, 80.9929° E. Local names: බෝගොඩ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Bogoda Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bogoda. Settlements here lie between about 556 m and 822 m above sea level (median 700 m). - Bogahawattekanda - Ellegama - Kalagahaulla - Mahakumbura - Rathna Ella 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 Bogoda Named natural and historic features inside Bogoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Bogahawatte Kanda · 782 m 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 Bogoda 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 Bogoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dimbulana Hospital · Dimbulana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00928&mlon=80.95350#map=17/7.00928/80.95350) Bank NSB · Badulla Central 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99028&mlon=81.05221#map=17/6.99028/81.05221) ATM HNB · Badulla East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) Petrol pump IOC · Dickwella 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96401&mlon=81.03668#map=17/6.96401/81.03668) Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya · Landewela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00374&mlon=81.00492#map=17/7.00374/81.00492) College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) Police station Police Station Badulla · Badulla Central 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99136&mlon=81.05527#map=17/6.99136/81.05527) 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 Hali-Ela DS Division - Anthuduwawela - Beddegama - Bogahamaditta - Bulathwatta - Deegalla - Dehivinna - Dematawelhinna - Dickwella - Etampitiya - Gawela - Godegama - Hali-Ela - Hapuwalakumbura - Hethekma - Hinnarangolla - Imbulgoda - Imbulgoda - Jangulla - Kandana - Katugaha - Ketawala - Kirinda - Kokatiyamaluwa - Kudumahuwela - Kurukude - Landewela - Mahathenna - Mahawattagama - Maligathenna - Malitta - Medagama - Medapitigama - Morethota - Mugunumatha East - Mugunumatha West - Neludanda - Neluwa - Niliathugoda - Pahamunuthota - Pallegama - Panakanniya - Pattipola - Perahettiya - Samagipura - Springvalley - Springvalley Estate - Udagama - Udakohovila - Uduwara - Unagolla - Uva Mahawela - Warakadanda - Wegama - Welikemulla - Wepassawela - Wewelhinna ## Quick answers - Where is Bogoda?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bogoda?Kokatiyamaluwa, Landewela, Medipokuna, Panakanniya, Thuppitiya and Wegama - How many villages are in Bogoda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bogoda?Settlements lie between 556 m and 822 m - What is the highest point in Bogoda?Bogahawatte Kanda (782 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bogoda?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogoda?Dimbulana Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogoda?NSB, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogoda?HNB, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogoda?IOC, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bogoda?LK8124025 (OCHA common operational dataset)