# Baduluoya West GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division 

# Baduluoya West

Baduluoya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 141 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baduluoya West?

Baduluoya West lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Baduluoya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-east/), [Kandakepoo Ulpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandakepoo-ulpotha/), [Kandaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandaketiya/), [Mahakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahakele/) and [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahathenna/). By area it is the 7340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Baduluoya West is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1890° N, 81.0067° E. Local names: බදුළුඔය බටහිර .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Baduluoya West

### Nearby, outside Baduluoya West

- Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa9.3 km
- Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura13 km
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West14 km
- Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa14 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta17 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna17 km
- Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa18 km
- Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda19 km
- Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya19 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane19 km
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Baduluoya West

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa94 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala101 km

### Nearest railway station

Badulla (Badulla South), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Baduluoya West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Baduluoya West.

- Kandapottawa

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 Baduluoya West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 671 m lower 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 144 

Feb 27 106 

Mar 29 102 

Apr 30 155 

May 30 128 

Jun 30 62 

Jul 30 50 

Aug 30 64 

Sep 30 112 

Oct 30 221 

Nov 28 289 

Dec 27 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baduluoya West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Theripehe Hospital · Hegasulla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12051&mlon=80.92591#map=17/7.12051/80.92591) 

Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Kandakepulpotha Vidyalaya · Kandakepoo Ulpotha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19426&mlon=81.02008#map=17/7.19426/81.02008) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Kandeketiya DS Division

- Baduluoya East
- Beramada
- Bogahakumbura
- Bokanoruwa
- Bopitiya
- Dikkumbura
- Galauda
- Godunna
- Hapathgamuwa
- Hevandana
- Kandakepoo Ulpotha
- Kandaketiya
- Kirivehera
- Kivulegedara
- Mahakele
- Mahathenna
- Maliyadda
- Mudagamuwa
- Narangala
- Pallewela
- Thalakumbura
- Thetilla
- Wasanagama
- Welaoya
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Baduluoya West?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Baduluoya West?Baduluoya East, Kandakepoo Ulpotha, Kandaketiya, Mahakele and Mahathenna
- What is there to see in Baduluoya West?Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade, Golumale Stream, Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary, Nagadeepa Dagoba
- What time zone is Baduluoya West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Baduluoya West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Baduluoya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baduluoya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Baduluoya West?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baduluoya West?Theripehe Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baduluoya West?People's Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Baduluoya West?PET, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baduluoya West?SINOPEC, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Baduluoya West?LK8112010 (OCHA common operational dataset)