# Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Rideemaliyadda DS Division Rideemaliyadda DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **437.1 km²**. It is divided into 42 GN divisions. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 437km² - 42GN divisions - 13mapped services ## Where is Rideemaliyadda DS Division? Rideemaliyadda 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 4 other DS divisions: [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/) and [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). By area it is the 40th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 15.2% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Rideemaliyadda DS Division is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 34 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 7.2820° N, 81.1186° E. Local names: රිදීමාලියැද්ද · றிதிமாலியத்தை . 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/abhayapura/) 3.7 3 1 [Aluketiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/aluketiyawa/) 14 2 0 [Andaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/andaulpatha/) 7.0 2 3 [Aralupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/aralupitiya/) 16 3 0 [Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/) 5.0 2 1 [Arawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawatta/) 6.8 1 0 [Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/bubula/) 9.6 2 0 [Deekirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/deekirigolla/) 8.7 7 0 [Dehigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dehigama/) 40 7 0 [Dikkendayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikkendayaya/) 2.8 0 0 [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/) 8.7 7 1 [Diyakombala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/diyakombala/) 5.7 1 0 [Ekiriyankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ekiriyankumbura/) 27 3 0 [Gamakumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/gamakumbura-north/) 7.0 0 0 [Gamakumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/gamakumbura-south/) 2.2 0 0 [Ikiriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ikiriyagoda/) 7.7 3 0 [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandegama/) 7.2 5 0 [Kandubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandubedda/) 29 3 0 [Keselpotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/) 17 0 1 [Keselpotha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-south/) 5.8 2 1 [Kotathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kotathalawa/) 4.5 1 0 [Kudalunuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kudalunuka/) 9.3 3 0 [Kuralewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuralewela/) 4.8 1 0 [Kuruvithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuruvithenna/) 13 7 0 [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahagama/) 8.0 7 0 [Mahalunuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahalunuka/) 22 4 0 [Morana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/morana/) 11 1 0 [Nagadeepa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/nagadeepa/) 14 2 0 [Orubendiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/orubendiwewa/) 11 1 0 [Pahalaoyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pahalaoyagama/) 6.6 4 0 [Pethiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pethiyagoda/) 20 3 0 [Pinnagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/) 8.1 2 0 [Rideemaliyadda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/rideemaliyadda-north/) 6.2 4 0 [Rideemaliyadda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/rideemaliyadda-south/) 17 3 0 [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/) 8.2 2 1 [Sangabopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/sangabopura/) 4.0 1 0 [Senevigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/senevigama/) 5.3 1 0 [Serana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/serana/) 6.4 0 0 [Uraniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uraniya/) 3.2 2 2 [Uva Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uva-gemunupura/) 5.4 0 1 [Uva Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uva-thissapura/) 6.3 3 1 [Welampele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/welampele/) 10 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Rideemaliyadda DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 775 m above sea level (median 184 m). - Abhayapura - Aluketiyawa - Ambekandura - Anda Ulpota - Andaulpotha - Aralupitiya - Arawa - Arawa Pahalagama - Arawatta - Bakinidandugolla - Baladangolla - Bambaragahaulpota - Beerilinda - Bokkegama - Bubula - Bulugahawela - Bulugahayaya - Dankumbura - Darkumbura - Dehigama - Dematagolla - Demataketiya - Dikirigolla - Dikyaaya - Dikyaya - Dodamgolla - Ekiriyankumbura - Etambewela - Gadugudawa - Galahitiyawa - Galbokka - Galgodeyaya - Galigamuwa - Gamekumbura - Gasgolla - Gemunupura - Gurumada - Gurupanwela - Helaarawa - Hewanwatta - Hidagama - Hidagamawatta - Kadurugahapelessa - Kalukele - Kanalkumbura - Kandegama - Kandubedda - Kanugolla - Kehelpota - Keselpotha - Kirigalalanda - Kolayaye - Koleyaya - Kolongasyaya - Kotaganwella - Kotatalawa - Kudalunuke - Kukurumahanthenna - Kumbukattawa - Kuruwitenna - Kuruwithenna - Mahagama - Mahakumbura - Mahalunuke - Mahapitiya - Malgoda - Maritondu - Medebedda - Mirahana - Morana - Nagadeepagama - Nawaneliya - Pahalaoya - Petiyagoda - Pidenipitiya - Pinnagolla - Piyarapama - Piyarapana - Poondulla - Potawa - Punawinna - Puralewela - Radawa Pelessa - Rideemaliyedda - Ridimaliyadda - Ritigaha-arawa - Rittawela - Seranegama - Talawegama - Thambagoda - Udaoyegama - Udayaya - Udowa - Ululla - Unanpitiya - Urakote - Uraniya - Uva Thissapura - Wakarawa - Weeragolla - Welanpela - Wewelkote - Yakahalpota - Yalarawa - Yalwela - Yonagare 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Rideemaliyadda DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Damba Oya - Heen Wewa - Lunugala Wewa - Mapakada Wewa - Patapandure Wewa - Rotagolla Wewa - Thorapala Oya - Ulhitiya Oya - Wellawa Wewa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Kalugala- One · 1,303 m - Dikirigolla · 313 m - Pethiyagoda Mountain · 285 m - Gonogala · 191 m - Dewatagolla · 112 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Arawa 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division 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 628 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rideemaliyadda DS Division Places mapped inside Rideemaliyadda DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools10 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rideemaliyadda DS Division?Bibile DS Division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Meegahakiula DS Division and Padiyathalawa DS Division - How many villages are in Rideemaliyadda DS Division?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rideemaliyadda DS Division?Settlements lie between 105 m and 775 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rideemaliyadda DS Division?6 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Rideemaliyadda DS Division?Kalugala- One (1,303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rideemaliyadda DS Division?February - How many hospitals are in Rideemaliyadda DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Rideemaliyadda DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rideemaliyadda DS Division?LK8106 (OCHA common operational dataset)