# Hinnarangolla GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hinnarangolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division # Hinnarangolla Hinnarangolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped services - 1,232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hinnarangolla? Hinnarangolla 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dehivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dehivinna/), [Etampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/etampitiya/), [Kudumahuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kudumahuwela/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/maligathenna/), [Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/neluwa/), [Uva Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/uva-mahawela/) and [Wepassawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wepassawela/). By area it is the 5384th 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 Hinnarangolla is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9188° N, 80.9902° E. Local names: හින්නාරංගොල්ල . 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 Hinnarangolla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hinnarangolla. Settlements here lie between about 1,232 m and 1,250 m above sea level (median 1,232 m). - Dehiwinna - Ellawela - Heennarangollagama - Hinnarangolla 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 Hinnarangolla Named natural and historic features inside Hinnarangolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Ellagolla - Neluwa 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 Hinnarangolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 420 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 20 106 Mar 22 102 Apr 23 155 May 23 128 Jun 23 62 Jul 23 50 Aug 23 64 Sep 23 112 Oct 23 221 Nov 21 289 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hinnarangolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ettampitiya Base Hospital · Etampitiya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93469&mlon=80.98991#map=17/6.93469/80.98991) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Halpe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88697&mlon=81.04104#map=17/6.88697/81.04104) ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) Hotel NR Sanduni Holiday bungalow · Hinnarangolla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91870&mlon=80.98700#map=17/6.91870/80.98700) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School weppasawela madiya maha vidyalaya · Wepassawela 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90733&mlon=80.98463#map=17/6.90733/80.98463) College OUSL Bandarawela Study Centre · Wewathenna 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85065&mlon=80.97786#map=17/6.85065/80.97786) Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93597&mlon=80.98939#map=17/6.93597/80.98939) 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 Hinnarangolla Places mapped inside Hinnarangolla in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Hali-Ela DS Division - Anthuduwawela - Beddegama - Bogahamaditta - Bogoda - Bulathwatta - Deegalla - Dehivinna - Dematawelhinna - Dickwella - Etampitiya - Gawela - Godegama - Hali-Ela - Hapuwalakumbura - Hethekma - 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 Hinnarangolla?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hinnarangolla?Dehivinna, Etampitiya, Kudumahuwela, Maligathenna, Neluwa, Uva Mahawela and Wepassawela - How many villages are in Hinnarangolla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hinnarangolla?Settlements lie between 1,232 m and 1,250 m - What is the best time to visit Hinnarangolla?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hinnarangolla?Ettampitiya Base Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hinnarangolla?Samurdhi Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hinnarangolla?People's Bank ATM, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hinnarangolla?Ceypecto, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hinnarangolla?LK8124130 (OCHA common operational dataset)