# Akurukaduwa GN division, Meegahakiula DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/akurukaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Meegahakiula DS Division # Akurukaduwa Akurukaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **8.80 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 330 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akurukaduwa? Akurukaduwa lies in [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/), [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 GN divisions: [Aggalaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/aggalaulpatha/), [Baduluoya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-east/), [Karandagahamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karandagahamada/), [Kohana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/kohana/), [Komarika](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/komarika/), [Meegahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/meegahakivula/) and [Thaldena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/thaldena/). By area it is the 1429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.1% of [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/). The centre of Akurukaduwa is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1234° N, 81.0507° E. Local names: අකුරුකඩුව . 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 Akurukaduwa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Akurukaduwa: 1 viewpoint. - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Akurukaduwa - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta11 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda11 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda12 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya12 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura13 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama13 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda14 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central15 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East16 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya16 km - Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna18 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: Akurukaduwa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa95 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 16 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 Akurukaduwa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Akurukaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 333 m above sea level (median 330 m). - Akurukaduwa - Kavadiela - Keselwatta - Komarika - Palawatta 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 Akurukaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Akurukaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Bambaragala · 511 m 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 Akurukaduwa 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 482 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akurukaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thaldena Dispensary · Boliyadda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08787&mlon=81.04765#map=17/7.08787/81.04765) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM People's · Badulla East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Meegahakiula central college ground · Meegahakivula 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13270&mlon=81.04602#map=17/7.13270/81.04602) College Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06321&mlon=81.05548#map=17/7.06321/81.05548) Police station Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99365&mlon=81.05694#map=17/6.99365/81.05694) 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 Meegahakiula DS Division - Aggalaulpatha - Balagolla - Ellanda - Hunuketapitiya - Kalugahakandura - Karametiya - Karandagahamada - Ketawatta - Kohana - Komarika - Meegahakivula - Morahela - Pitamaruwa - Polgaha Arawa - Polwatta - Roberiya - Thaldena - Watagommana - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Akurukaduwa?In Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akurukaduwa?Aggalaulpatha, Baduluoya East, Karandagahamada, Kohana, Komarika, Meegahakivula and Thaldena - What is there to see in Akurukaduwa?Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade - What time zone is Akurukaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Akurukaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Akurukaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akurukaduwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akurukaduwa?Settlements lie between 172 m and 333 m - What is the highest point in Akurukaduwa?Bambaragala (511 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Akurukaduwa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Akurukaduwa?Thaldena Dispensary, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akurukaduwa?People's Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akurukaduwa?People's, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akurukaduwa?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Akurukaduwa?LK8109070 (OCHA common operational dataset)