# Rideemaliyadda North GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Rideemaliyadda North

Rideemaliyadda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **6.25 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.2km²
- 247 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rideemaliyadda North?

Rideemaliyadda North 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: [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandegama/), [Nagadeepa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/nagadeepa/), [Rideemaliyadda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/rideemaliyadda-south/), [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/) and [Uraniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uraniya/). By area it is the 2236th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Rideemaliyadda North is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2146° N, 81.1129° E. Local names: රිදීමාලියද්ද උතුර .

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 Rideemaliyadda North

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rideemaliyadda North. Settlements here lie between about 189 m and 299 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- Etambewela
- Gasgolla
- Potawa
- Wewelkote

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 Rideemaliyadda North 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 565 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
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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 29 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 Rideemaliyadda North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 5.9 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 Ritigaha Arawa Vidyalaya · Ritigahaarawa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22535&mlon=81.10046#map=17/7.22535/81.10046) 

College Wewabedda school · Metigahathenna 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07682&mlon=81.14698#map=17/7.07682/81.14698) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 19 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
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Rideemaliyadda North?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rideemaliyadda North?Kandegama, Nagadeepa, Rideemaliyadda South, Ritigahaarawa and Uraniya
- How many villages are in Rideemaliyadda North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rideemaliyadda North?Settlements lie between 189 m and 299 m
- What is the best time to visit Rideemaliyadda North?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rideemaliyadda North?Uraniya District Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rideemaliyadda North?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rideemaliyadda North?People's, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rideemaliyadda North?SINOPEC, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rideemaliyadda North?LK8106125 (OCHA common operational dataset)