# Maligathenna GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Maligathenna

Maligathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.03 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,122 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maligathenna?

Maligathenna 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 9 other GN divisions: [Dehivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dehivinna/), [Hinnarangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hinnarangolla/), [Koskanuwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/koskanuwegama/), [Kurukude](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kurukude/), [Malitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/malitta/), [Mirahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/mirahawatta/), [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pallegama/), [Perahettiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/perahettiya/) and [Wepassawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wepassawela/). By area it is the 3735th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Maligathenna is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9048° N, 80.9726° E. Local names: මාලිගාතැන්න .

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 Maligathenna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Maligathenna. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 1,267 m above sea level (median 1,122 m).

- Abhayapura
- Gonatibbatugolla
- Idamegama
- Uva Highlands
- Wellewela

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 Maligathenna

Named natural and historic features inside Maligathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Uva Higland

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 Maligathenna 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 310 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 23 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maligathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ettampitiya Base Hospital · Etampitiya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93469&mlon=80.98991#map=17/6.93469/80.98991) 

Bank Rural bank nawela · Nawela 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88118&mlon=80.93141#map=17/6.88118/80.93141) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) 

Hotel NR Sanduni Holiday bungalow · Hinnarangolla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91870&mlon=80.98700#map=17/6.91870/80.98700) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School uva highlands college · Maligathenna 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90209&mlon=80.98380#map=17/6.90209/80.98380) 

College OUSL Bandarawela Study Centre · Wewathenna 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85065&mlon=80.97786#map=17/6.85065/80.97786) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 3.9 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 Maligathenna

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

- Schools2

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
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Landewela
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- 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 Maligathenna?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maligathenna?Dehivinna, Hinnarangolla, Koskanuwegama, Kurukude, Malitta, Mirahawatta, Pallegama, Perahettiya and Wepassawela
- How many villages are in Maligathenna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maligathenna?Settlements lie between 994 m and 1,267 m
- What is the best time to visit Maligathenna?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maligathenna?Ettampitiya Base Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maligathenna?Rural bank nawela, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maligathenna?ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maligathenna?Lanka filling station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maligathenna?LK8124255 (OCHA common operational dataset)