# Idamepanguwa GN division, Soranathota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/idamepanguwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Soranathota DS Division 

# Idamepanguwa

Idamepanguwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.66 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 511 mtypical elevation

## Where is Idamepanguwa?

Idamepanguwa lies in [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/), [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: [Bogahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/bogahakumbura/), [Budugekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/budugekanda/), [Dikpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/dikpitiya/), [Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/maliyadda/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/moragolla/) and [Pallekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/pallekanda/). By area it is the 5534th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/). The centre of Idamepanguwa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0751° N, 81.0179° E. Local names: ඉඩමේපංගුව .

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 Idamepanguwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Idamepanguwa. The largest with a recorded population: Bogahakumbura (1,500). Settlements here lie between about 328 m and 647 m above sea level (median 511 m).

- Aswaddumegama
- Bogahakumbura
- Labuhena
- Moragolla

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 Idamepanguwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 301 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, June to July and September**.

- Jan
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- Mar
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 144 

Feb 25 106 

Mar 27 102 

Apr 28 155 

May 28 128 

Jun 28 62 

Jul 28 50 

Aug 28 64 

Sep 28 112 

Oct 27 221 

Nov 26 289 

Dec 25 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Idamepanguwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary · Bogahakumbura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08105&mlon=81.01073#map=17/7.08105/81.01073) 

Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel LD Rooma Dunhida · Rideepana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03060&mlon=81.05723#map=17/7.03060/81.05723) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Viyaluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Bogahakumbura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07973&mlon=81.01010#map=17/7.07973/81.01010) 

College Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06321&mlon=81.05548#map=17/7.06321/81.05548) 

Police station Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99365&mlon=81.05694#map=17/6.99365/81.05694) 

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 Soranathota DS Division

- Ambagasdowa
- Angoda
- Boliyadda
- Budugekanda
- Dikpitiya
- Egodawela
- Idamegama
- Kandegedara Town
- Ketakellagama
- Kirioruwa
- Kithulwattagama
- Kohovila
- Kosgolla
- Kuttiyagolla
- Ledgerwatta
- Moragolla
- Pallekanda
- Pathanegedara
- Pussellakanda
- Pussellawa
- Rideepana
- Soranathota
- Wattekele
- Yatilellagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Idamepanguwa?In Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Idamepanguwa?Bogahakumbura, Budugekanda, Dikpitiya, Maliyadda, Moragolla and Pallekanda
- How many villages are in Idamepanguwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Idamepanguwa?Settlements lie between 328 m and 647 m
- What is the best time to visit Idamepanguwa?February to March, June to July and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Idamepanguwa?Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Idamepanguwa?National Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Idamepanguwa?People's, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idamepanguwa?Ceypetco, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Idamepanguwa?LK8115005 (OCHA common operational dataset)