# Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Meegahakiula DS Division Meegahakiula DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **108.8 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 20GN divisions - 7mapped services ## Where is Meegahakiula DS Division? Meegahakiula 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 7 other DS divisions: [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Lunugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/), [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/), [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/) and [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/). By area it is the 198th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Meegahakiula DS Division is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 18 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 7.1411° N, 81.0816° E. Local names: මීගහකිවුල · மீகாககிவுலை . 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 Meegahakiula DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aggalaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/aggalaulpatha/) 5.7 4 0 [Akurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/akurukaduwa/) 8.8 5 0 [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/) 6.3 7 0 [Ellanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/ellanda/) 6.6 2 0 [Hunuketapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/hunuketapitiya/) 3.5 5 0 [Kalugahakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/kalugahakandura/) 5.5 3 0 [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karametiya/) 7.8 2 0 [Karandagahamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karandagahamada/) 4.2 3 0 [Ketawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/ketawatta/) 6.5 8 1 [Kohana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/kohana/) 3.9 3 0 [Komarika](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/komarika/) 5.6 3 2 [Meegahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/meegahakivula/) 2.8 4 2 [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/morahela/) 4.9 2 0 [Pitamaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/pitamaruwa/) 7.6 3 0 [Polgaha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polgaha-arawa/) 4.3 3 0 [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polwatta/) 8.2 0 0 [Roberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/roberiya/) 6.1 3 1 [Thaldena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/thaldena/) 6.0 6 1 [Watagommana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/watagommana/) 1.3 2 0 [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/wewathenna/) 3.3 1 0 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 Meegahakiula DS Division Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Meegahakiula DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 338 m). - Abakolathenna - Aggalaulpota - Akurukaduwa - Arawagedara - Athukoralegedara - Attambagahakandura - Balagolla - Balagollagama - Bathalawattagama - Bogahatenna - Dambagahawela - Dehithenna - Dulalinda - Dumwetikandura - Ekiriyagama - Elamana - Galapitakanda - Galgelanda - Galwala - Girulupatha - Godahena - Gurumade - Hunuketapitiya - Ilukpitiya - Ititumbala - Kalawelruppa - Kalugahakandura - Kanugolla - Karametiya - Karandagahamada - Kavadiela - Keselwatta - Ketawaththa - Ketawattagama - Kivula - Kohana - Kohombagahagedara - Komarika - Komarikagama - Kongahalinda - Kudakohana - Kudumirisketiya - Liyangolla - Madurumandiya - Mahakandura - Malaboda - Medagedara - Meegahakivula - Meegaspitiya - Nawela - Palawatta - Pallewela - Pimburaulpota - Pitamaaruwa - Pitamaruwa - Polgahaarawa - Polgahathenna - Puwakgahawatta - Rathkele - Roeberry State - Sooriyagolla - Thalawathenna - Thaldena - Thaldenagama - Udaella - Ukdunuwatta - Urupitiya - Uvawatta - Wewathenna 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 Meegahakiula DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Meegahakiula DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Loggaloya Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 2 hills. - Kalugala- Two · 1,272 m - Katukitulhena · 1,240 m - Kudagala · 979 m - Kitulanakanda · 895 m - Bambaragala · 511 m - Kohona · 428 m - Akurukaduwa · 315 m - Arawa · 173 m ### Forests and nature 5 forests. - Beddearawa - Bulathwelpitiya - Gongolla - Puwakgahalinda - Welituduwa ### Estates 5 estates; 3 estates. - Balagolla Estate - Boesberry Group - Ellemane - Helagama - Helameegolla - Rathkele - Uva - Wewapitiya 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 Meegahakiula DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 474 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 to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 144 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 102 Apr 29 155 May 29 128 Jun 29 62 Jul 29 50 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 112 Oct 28 221 Nov 27 289 Dec 26 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Meegahakiula DS Division Places mapped inside Meegahakiula DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools6 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 Meegahakiula DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegahakiula DS Division?Bibile DS Division, Kandeketiya DS Division, Lunugala DS Division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Passara DS Division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division and Soranathota DS Division - How many villages are in Meegahakiula DS Division?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meegahakiula DS Division?Settlements lie between 151 m and 1,184 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Meegahakiula DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Meegahakiula DS Division?Kalugala- Two (1,272 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meegahakiula DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Meegahakiula DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Meegahakiula DS Division?LK8109 (OCHA common operational dataset)