# Katugaha GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/katugaha/

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Katugaha

Katugaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.20 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,220 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katugaha?

Katugaha 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: [Kudumahuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kudumahuwela/), [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mahathenna/), [Malitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/malitta/), [Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/neluwa/), [Piyarapandowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/piyarapandowa/) and [Wepassawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wepassawela/). By area it is the 6464th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Katugaha is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8960° N, 80.9994° E. Local names: කටුගහ .

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 Katugaha

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katugaha.

- Enna Salbedde
- Neluwa

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 Katugaha 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 408 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 Katugaha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ettampitiya Base Hospital · Etampitiya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93469&mlon=80.98991#map=17/6.93469/80.98991) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Halpe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88697&mlon=81.04104#map=17/6.88697/81.04104) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) 

Hotel Anasa Wellness Resort · Millagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87697&mlon=81.01271#map=17/6.87697/81.01271) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Katugaha Vidyalaya · Katugaha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90272&mlon=81.00532#map=17/6.90272/81.00532) 

College Uva National College of Education · Watagamuwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84923&mlon=81.00589#map=17/6.84923/81.00589) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 4.6 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 Katugaha

Places mapped inside Katugaha in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Hinnarangolla
- Imbulgoda
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Kandana
- 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 Katugaha?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katugaha?Kudumahuwela, Mahathenna, Malitta, Neluwa, Piyarapandowa and Wepassawela
- How many villages are in Katugaha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katugaha?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katugaha?Ettampitiya Base Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katugaha?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katugaha?People's Bank ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katugaha?Ceypecto, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katugaha?LK8124265 (OCHA common operational dataset)