# Dambakote GN division, Passara DS Division, Badulla District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/dambakote/ Grama Niladhari division · Passara DS Division # Dambakote Dambakote is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Passara DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.98 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambakote? Dambakote lies in [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/), [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: [Kahataruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kahataruppa/), [Madugasthalawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/madugasthalawa-north/), [Madulsima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/madulsima/), [Palawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/palawatta/) and [Thalagahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/thalagahagedara/). By area it is the 2951st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/). The centre of Dambakote is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0287° N, 81.1218° E. Local names: දඹකොටේ . 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 Dambakote Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Dambakote. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 968 m above sea level (median 797 m). - Dambakote - Gorakalanda - Kahataruppa - Kinigama - Palawatta - Paluwatta - Pitiyegedara - Urumethenna 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 Dambakote Named natural and historic features inside Dambakote, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Illukgolla · 485 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 Dambakote and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambakote Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital kahataruppawa hospital · Kahataruppa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02408&mlon=81.11628#map=17/7.02408/81.11628) Bank Peoples Bank Regional Head Office · Badulla East 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98731&mlon=81.06070#map=17/6.98731/81.06070) ATM People's · Badulla East 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump IOC · Hindagoda 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98342&mlon=81.06723#map=17/6.98342/81.06723) Hotel Hotel Sanasta · Glen Alpin Estate 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98197&mlon=81.07946#map=17/6.98197/81.07946) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Kahataruppa Maha Vidyalaya · Kahataruppa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02580&mlon=81.11537#map=17/7.02580/81.11537) College Wewabedda school · Metigahathenna 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07682&mlon=81.14698#map=17/7.07682/81.14698) Police station Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central 8.1 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 Passara DS Division - Ambathenna - Ambathenna West - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Dambewela - Demodara - Gerandiella - Gonagala East - Gonagala West - Kahataruppa - Kanahela - Kanawerella - Kanawerella East - Kanawerella West - Kudugala Pathana - Madugasthalawa North - Madugasthalawa South - Maligathenna - Maussagolla East - Maussagolla West - Medawelagama - Meedumpitiya - Meeriyabedda - Nikebedda - Palagolla - Palawatta - Pallegama - Paramahankada - Passara Town East - Passara Town North - Passara Town South - Pelgahathenna - Puhulwatta - Sapuroda - Thalagahagedara - Thennuge - Tholabowatta - Udagama - Welgolla - Wewekele ## Quick answers - Where is Dambakote?In Passara DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambakote?Kahataruppa, Madugasthalawa North, Madulsima, Palawatta and Thalagahagedara - How many villages are in Dambakote?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dambakote?Settlements lie between 393 m and 968 m - What is the highest point in Dambakote?Illukgolla (485 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambakote?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambakote?kahataruppawa hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambakote?Peoples Bank Regional Head Office, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambakote?People's, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambakote?IOC, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambakote?LK8118020 (OCHA common operational dataset)