# Haputale DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Haputale DS Division Haputale DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **69.0 km²**. It is divided into 26 GN divisions. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.0km² - 26GN divisions - 119mapped services ## Where is Haputale DS Division? Haputale DS Division lies in [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 3 other DS divisions: [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/) and [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). By area it is the 260th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Haputale DS Division is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 24 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 6.7988° N, 80.9467° E. Local names: හපුතලේ · அப்புத்தளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Haputale DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/aluthwela/) 2.4 1 2 [Bingethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/bingethenna/) 0.5 0 1 [Dambethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/dambethenna/) 8.3 6 4 [Diyathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/diyathalawa/) 4.8 2 6 [Dodamwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/dodamwatta/) 0.6 0 0 [Ellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/ellagama/) 2.8 2 2 [Erenawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/erenawela/) 0.6 1 2 [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/galkanda/) 4.4 1 1 [Glenanore](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/glenanore/) 3.7 1 1 [Haputhale Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/haputhale-town/) 4.4 0 49 [Haputhalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/haputhalegama/) 2.3 2 0 [Hela Kadurugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/hela-kadurugamuwa/) 1.6 1 0 [Horadorowwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/horadorowwa/) 2.0 0 0 [Jayaminipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/jayaminipura/) 0.9 2 0 [Kahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kahagolla/) 1.1 0 0 [Kahattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kahattewela/) 0.9 1 3 [Kolathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kolathenna/) 0.7 0 0 [Magiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/magiripura/) 2.4 1 31 [Pahala Kadurugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/pahala-kadurugamuwa/) 2.8 3 2 [Panketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/panketiya/) 5.6 1 6 [Pitarathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/pitarathmale/) 6.2 1 0 [Ranjallawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/ranjallawa/) 1.8 3 1 [Thotalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/thotalagala/) 2.8 1 5 [Umankandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/umankandura/) 1.1 0 2 [Viharakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/viharakele/) 0.7 0 0 [Welanhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/welanhinna/) 3.5 3 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Haputale DS Division Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Haputale DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Haputale (4,721). Settlements here lie between about 1,151 m and 1,598 m above sea level (median 1,236 m). - Aluthwela - Aluthwela North - Aluthwela South - Bandara Eliya - Bandarawela West - Dambetenne - Dambethenna - Diyatalawa - Ellagama Village - Ellealutwela - Ellegama - Erenawela - Glenanore State - Haputale - Haputalegama - Horadorowwa - Kadurugamuwa - Kahagolla - Kahattewela - Kelburne - Kolathennagama - Komarikagoda - Maousakele - Maousakelie - Panketiyagama - Ranjallawa - Ratkarauwa - Ratmalie - Roehampton - St. Catharine's - Thotulagala - Werellapathana - Yahalabedda 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 Haputale DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Haputale DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pepper Box Hill · 1,259 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Haputale Forest Reserve ### Estates 19 estates; 1 estate. - Arcadia - Bandara Eliya - Dambethenna Division - Gladstone - Glenanore - Gleneneora Estate - Hapugahawatta - Haputale - Kahagalla - Kapuwatte - Kelburne Group - Kirimaduwa - Malla Dambethenna Group - Mousakelle - Ratmalie - Roehampton - Saint Catherines - Sherwood - Thotugolla - Udawela 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 Haputale DS Division 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 424 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Haputale DS Division Places mapped inside Haputale DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels83 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants19 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Haputale DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haputale DS Division?Bandarawela DS Division, Haldummulla DS Division and Welimada DS Division - How many villages are in Haputale DS Division?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Haputale DS Division?Settlements lie between 1,151 m and 1,598 m - What is the highest point in Haputale DS Division?Pepper Box Hill (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Haputale DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Haputale DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Haputale DS Division?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Haputale DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Haputale DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Haputale DS Division?LK8139 (OCHA common operational dataset)