# Karandagahamada GN division, Meegahakiula DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karandagahamada/ Grama Niladhari division · Meegahakiula DS Division # Karandagahamada Karandagahamada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.21 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karandagahamada? Karandagahamada 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/), [Akurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/akurukaduwa/), [Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/), [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/), [Kalugahakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/kalugahakandura/), [Komarika](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/komarika/) and [Polgaha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polgaha-arawa/). By area it is the 3570th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/). The centre of Karandagahamada is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1499° N, 81.0747° E. Local names: කරඳගහමඩ . 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 Karandagahamada Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karandagahamada. Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 174 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Ilukpitiya - Karandagahamada - Ketawattagama 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 Karandagahamada Named natural and historic features inside Karandagahamada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Arawa · 173 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 Karandagahamada 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 646 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 29 221 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 Karandagahamada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pitmaaruwa Hospital · Roberiya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13071&mlon=81.12910#map=17/7.13071/81.12910) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM People's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Araawa Maha Vidayalaya · Arawa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16364&mlon=81.08523#map=17/7.16364/81.08523) College Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa 9.9 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 17 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 - Akurukaduwa - Balagolla - Ellanda - Hunuketapitiya - Kalugahakandura - Karametiya - Ketawatta - Kohana - Komarika - Meegahakivula - Morahela - Pitamaruwa - Polgaha Arawa - Polwatta - Roberiya - Thaldena - Watagommana - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Karandagahamada?In Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karandagahamada?Aggalaulpatha, Akurukaduwa, Arawa, Balagolla, Kalugahakandura, Komarika and Polgaha Arawa - How many villages are in Karandagahamada?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karandagahamada?Settlements lie between 151 m and 174 m - What is the highest point in Karandagahamada?Arawa (173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karandagahamada?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karandagahamada?Pitmaaruwa Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karandagahamada?People's Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karandagahamada?People's, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karandagahamada?Ceypetco, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karandagahamada?LK8109020 (OCHA common operational dataset)