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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Kurukude

Kurukude is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.0km²
- 1,193 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurukude?

Kurukude 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: [Konthahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/konthahela/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/maligathenna/), [Malitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/malitta/), [Mathetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/mathetilla/), [Mirahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/mirahawatta/), [Perahettiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/perahettiya/) and [Warakadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/warakadanda/). By area it is the 3793rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Kurukude is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8832° N, 80.9629° E. Local names: කුරුකුදේ .

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 Kurukude

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kurukude.

- Kurukude
- Kurukudegama
- Sapukanuwa

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 Kurukude 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 381 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 23 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 21 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kurukude

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mirahawaththa hospital · Kotakithula 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87198&mlon=80.93802#map=17/6.87198/80.93802) 

Bank Rural bank nawela · Nawela 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88118&mlon=80.93141#map=17/6.88118/80.93141) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) 

Hotel Blue Wings Hotel · Mirahawatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87045&mlon=80.95318#map=17/6.87045/80.95318) 

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 Konthahela Maha Vidyalaya · Konthahela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86837&mlon=80.97396#map=17/6.86837/80.97396) 

College OUSL Bandarawela Study Centre · Wewathenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85065&mlon=80.97786#map=17/6.85065/80.97786) 

Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 5.9 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.

## 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
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- 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 Kurukude?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurukude?Konthahela, Maligathenna, Malitta, Mathetilla, Mirahawatta, Perahettiya and Warakadanda
- How many villages are in Kurukude?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kurukude?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurukude?Mirahawaththa hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurukude?Rural bank nawela, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurukude?ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurukude?Lanka filling station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurukude?LK8124280 (OCHA common operational dataset)