# Mahalunuka GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Mahalunuka

Mahalunuka is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **22.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.0km²
- 218 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahalunuka?

Mahalunuka 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dehigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dehigama/), [Kudalunuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kudalunuka/), [Morana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/morana/), [Nagadeepa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/nagadeepa/), [Pethiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pethiyagoda/), [Rideemaliyadda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/rideemaliyadda-south/) and [Wewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/wewatta/). By area it is the 406th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Mahalunuka is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2619° N, 81.1571° E. Local names: මහලුණුක .

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 Mahalunuka

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahalunuka. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 442 m above sea level (median 218 m).

- Hidagama
- Mahalunuke
- Unanpitiya
- Yalwela

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 Mahalunuka 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 594 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 144 

Feb 27 106 

Mar 28 102 

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 Mahalunuka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) 

Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25711&mlon=81.08068#map=17/7.25711/81.08068) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Uraniya Primary School · Uraniya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23304&mlon=81.10945#map=17/7.23304/81.10945) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 20 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
- Mahagama
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahalunuka?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahalunuka?Dehigama, Kudalunuka, Morana, Nagadeepa, Pethiyagoda, Rideemaliyadda South and Wewatta
- How many villages are in Mahalunuka?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahalunuka?Settlements lie between 163 m and 442 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahalunuka?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahalunuka?Uraniya District Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahalunuka?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahalunuka?People's, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahalunuka?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahalunuka?LK8106110 (OCHA common operational dataset)