# Kohovila GN division, Soranathota DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kohovila/ Grama Niladhari division · Soranathota DS Division # Kohovila Kohovila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.21 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 1mapped service - 808 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kohovila? Kohovila 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 7 other GN divisions: [Badulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/badulla-west/), [Kithulwattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kithulwattagama/), [Pitawelagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/pitawelagama/), [Rideepana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/rideepana/), [Soranathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/soranathota/), [Udakohovila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/udakohovila/) and [Yatilellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/yatilellagama/). By area it is the 6430th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/). The centre of Kohovila is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0117° N, 81.0467° E. Local names: කොහොවිල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kohovila ### Nearby, outside Kohovila - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama0.9 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda1.9 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central2.4 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East3.5 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta5.1 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda5.6 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya7.0 km - Demodara View Point · viewpoint, Kirinda12 km - Demodara Train Viewing Point · viewpoint, Kirinda12 km - Demodera Railway Spiral · attraction, Navulla12 km - Demodera Railway Loop View Point · viewpoint, Navulla12 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kohovila - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa104 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kohovila Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kohovila. Settlements here lie between about 551 m and 817 m above sea level (median 808 m). - Diyakivula - Karunapura - Kitulwatta - Kohowila-Kitulwatta - Madolpitiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kohovila Named natural and historic features inside Kohovila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Oliyamandy - Queenstown - Ridipane - Suvineethagama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kohovila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kohovila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Provincial General Hospital · Badulla Central 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99177&mlon=81.05203#map=17/6.99177/81.05203) Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) ATM People's · Badulla East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) Hotel Mithurthy Guest · Rideepana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01694&mlon=81.05460#map=17/7.01694/81.05460) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Soranathota M.M.V · Kohovila 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02037&mlon=81.04545#map=17/7.02037/81.04545) College Open University Badulla Regional Centre · Badulla Central 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99487&mlon=81.05442#map=17/6.99487/81.05442) Police station Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central 2.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kohovila Places mapped inside Kohovila 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 Soranathota DS Division - Ambagasdowa - Angoda - Boliyadda - Budugekanda - Dikpitiya - Egodawela - Idamegama - Idamepanguwa - Kandegedara Town - Ketakellagama - Kirioruwa - Kithulwattagama - Kosgolla - Kuttiyagolla - Ledgerwatta - Moragolla - Pallekanda - Pathanegedara - Pussellakanda - Pussellawa - Rideepana - Soranathota - Wattekele - Yatilellagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kohovila?In Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kohovila?Badulla West, Kithulwattagama, Pitawelagama, Rideepana, Soranathota, Udakohovila and Yatilellagama - What is there to see in Kohovila?Alugolla Hill, Dunhinda Falls, Dutch Fort, Badulla Museum - What time zone is Kohovila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kohovila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kohovila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kohovila?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kohovila?Settlements lie between 551 m and 817 m - What is the best time to visit Kohovila?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kohovila?Provincial General Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kohovila?National Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kohovila?People's, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kohovila?Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kohovila?LK8115110 (OCHA common operational dataset)