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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Pahamunuthota

Pahamunuthota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.48 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.5km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,063 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahamunuthota?

Pahamunuthota 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: [Dehivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dehivinna/), [Etampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/etampitiya/), [Gawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/gawela/), [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pallegama/), [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/panagoda/) and [Rahupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/rahupola/). By area it is the 4328th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Pahamunuthota is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9497° N, 80.9704° E. Local names: පහමුණුතොට .

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 Pahamunuthota

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pahamunuthota.

- Ettampitiya
- Pahamburutota
- Pahamunuthota
- Udagama

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 Pahamunuthota 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 (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 251 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 144 

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 24 221 

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 Pahamunuthota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ettampitiya Base Hospital · Etampitiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93469&mlon=80.98991#map=17/6.93469/80.98991) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) 

Hotel Hotel White Heaven · Etampitiya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93137&mlon=80.97681#map=17/6.93137/80.97681) 

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 Wakkumbura Primary School · Pahamunuthota 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93596&mlon=80.96731#map=17/6.93596/80.96731) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 2.6 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 Pahamunuthota

Places mapped inside Pahamunuthota 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
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Landewela
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahamunuthota?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahamunuthota?Dehivinna, Etampitiya, Gawela, Pallegama, Panagoda and Rahupola
- How many villages are in Pahamunuthota?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahamunuthota?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahamunuthota?Ettampitiya Base Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahamunuthota?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahamunuthota?ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahamunuthota?Lanka filling station, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahamunuthota?LK8124120 (OCHA common operational dataset)