# Arawa GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Arawa

Arawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **5.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 311 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arawa?

Arawa lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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: [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/), [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/), [Karandagahamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karandagahamada/), [Pinnagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/) and [Polgaha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polgaha-arawa/). By area it is the 2904th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Arawa is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1631° N, 81.0796° E. Local names: අරාව .

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 Arawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Arawa.

- Arawa
- Kirigalalanda

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).

## Weather in Arawa 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 501 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 29 221 

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 Arawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pitmaaruwa Hospital · Roberiya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13071&mlon=81.12910#map=17/7.13071/81.12910) 

Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Araawa Maha Vidayalaya · Arawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16364&mlon=81.08523#map=17/7.16364/81.08523) 

College Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06321&mlon=81.05548#map=17/7.06321/81.05548) 

Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arawa

Places mapped inside Arawa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other GN divisions in Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha North
- Keselpotha South
- Kotathalawa
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- Mahagama
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Arawa?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Arawa?Balagolla, Dikyaya, Karandagahamada, Pinnagolla and Polgaha Arawa
- How many villages are in Arawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Arawa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arawa?Pitmaaruwa Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arawa?People's Bank, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Arawa?People's, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arawa?Ceypetco, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arawa?LK8106200 (OCHA common operational dataset)