# Mahagama GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Mahagama

Mahagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **8.00 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.0km²
- 255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahagama?

Mahagama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Deekirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/deekirigolla/), [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/), [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandegama/), [Kuruvithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuruvithenna/), [Pinnagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/) and [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/). By area it is the 1620th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Mahagama is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1999° N, 81.0875° E. Local names: මහගම .

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 Mahagama

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mahagama. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 308 m above sea level (median 255 m).

- Bambaragahaulpota
- Beerilinda
- Mahagama
- Maritondu
- Udaoyegama
- Udayaya
- Udowa

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 Mahagama 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 (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 557 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 26 144 

Feb 27 106 

Mar 28 102 

Apr 30 155 

May 30 128 

Jun 29 62 

Jul 29 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 Mahagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25711&mlon=81.08068#map=17/7.25711/81.08068) 

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 Ritigaha Arawa Vidyalaya · Ritigahaarawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22535&mlon=81.10046#map=17/7.22535/81.10046) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawa
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha North
- Keselpotha South
- Kotathalawa
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- 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 Mahagama?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahagama?Deekirigolla, Dikyaya, Kandegama, Kuruvithenna, Pinnagolla and Ritigahaarawa
- How many villages are in Mahagama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahagama?Settlements lie between 182 m and 308 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahagama?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagama?Uraniya District Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagama?People's, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagama?SINOPEC, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahagama?LK8106180 (OCHA common operational dataset)