# Welimada DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Welimada DS Division Welimada DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **194.0 km²**. It is divided into 64 GN divisions. 128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 64GN divisions - 116mapped services ## Where is Welimada DS Division? Welimada DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/), [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Haputale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/), [Nuwara Eliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/) and [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). By area it is the 110th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.8% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Welimada DS Division is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 23 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 6.8529° N, 80.8911° E. Local names: වැලිමඩ · வெலிமடை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Welimada DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alakolagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/alakolagala/) 13 4 4 [Alawathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/alawathugoda/) 4.9 2 0 [Alugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/alugolla/) 2.7 0 1 [Ambagahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ambagahakumbura/) 1.0 2 0 [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ambewela/) 12 6 7 [Bibiligamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/bibiligamuwa/) 3.1 1 2 [Bogahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/bogahakumbura/) 1.6 1 5 [Boragas](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/boragas/) 3.2 3 3 [Boralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/boralanda/) 3.0 0 0 [Dambavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dambavinna/) 1.4 2 1 [Dayaraba Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dayaraba-watta/) 4.3 3 0 [Dikkapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dikkapitiya/) 0.9 1 0 [Dimuthugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dimuthugama/) 0.9 2 1 [Divithotawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/divithotawela/) 1.1 3 5 [Divurumgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/divurumgama/) 0.7 1 1 [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/erabadda/) 1.0 1 1 [Galedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/galedanda/) 4.6 3 0 [Gavarammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/gavarammana/) 2.3 3 1 [Girambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/girambe/) 1.9 2 1 [Guruthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/guruthalawa/) 2.0 1 2 [Helayalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/helayalkumbura/) 1.7 1 0 [Hewanakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hewanakumbura/) 2.8 4 1 [Himbiliyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/himbiliyagolla/) 2.2 3 0 [Hingurugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hingurugamuwa/) 6.0 1 0 [Hinnarangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hinnarangolla/) 2.5 4 0 [Hulankapolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hulankapolla/) 1.6 2 2 [Idamegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/idamegama/) 2.4 5 1 [Kabillegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kabillegama/) 1.6 1 2 [Kalubululanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kalubululanda/) 3.7 3 0 [Kandepuhulpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kandepuhulpola/) 5.5 4 0 [Karagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/karagasthenna/) 4.0 3 2 [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/keppetipola/) 1.8 2 0 [Ketakella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ketakella/) 0.7 0 0 [Koskanuwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/koskanuwegama/) 3.4 3 0 [Kotakithula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kotakithula/) 2.4 2 3 [Landegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/landegama/) 0.6 0 0 [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/mahathenna/) 1.3 1 0 [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/maligathenna/) 7.0 2 1 [Malpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/malpotha/) 2.7 1 0 [Mavithikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/mavithikumbura/) 2.1 3 0 [Medagedaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/medagedaragama/) 3.1 1 0 [Mirahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/mirahawatta/) 2.7 2 2 [Nawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/nawela/) 2.2 1 3 [Nedungamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/nedungamuwa/) 2.1 4 1 [Ohiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ohiya/) 18 1 7 [Ohiya Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ohiya-estate/) 3.8 2 1 [Pahalayalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/pahalayalkumbura/) 0.9 3 0 [Palugama Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/palugama-ella/) 1.1 3 4 [Palugama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/palugama-town/) 1.2 2 8 [Pitapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/pitapola/) 4.3 2 0 [Puhulpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/puhulpola/) 1.5 2 0 [Puranwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/puranwela/) 1.9 0 1 [Rahangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/rahangala/) 2.4 3 8 [Rathkarawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/rathkarawwa/) 2.5 2 0 [Silmiyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/silmiyapura/) 1.5 2 0 [Thennakonwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/thennakonwela/) 2.7 1 1 [Udakendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/udakendagolla/) 2.9 1 0 [Udupeella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/udupeella/) 1.0 0 0 [Vidurupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/vidurupola/) 3.2 7 0 [Wangiyakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/wangiyakumbura/) 6.1 2 3 [Welikadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/welikadagama/) 2.8 1 0 [Welimada Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/welimada-town/) 1.3 1 29 [Welimada Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/welimada-watta/) 1.5 0 0 [Yalpathwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/yalpathwela/) 1.0 2 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Welimada DS Division Open gazetteers list **128 villages, towns and localities** in Welimada DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1,054 m and 1,914 m above sea level (median 1,240 m). - Agampodigama - Alawathugoda - Alawatugoda - Alugolla - Amarakongama - Ambawela - Ambewela - Amunumulle - Attam Nivasa - Balathota Ella - Beauvaio - Belumgala - Bibiligamuwa - Bogahakumbura - Boragas - Boragasketiya - Boralanda - Boralande - Dambawinna - Dayaraba - Dehipola - Dewitotawela - Dibbedda - Dikkapitiya - Dimithugama - Dimutugama - Diwithotawela - Ellagama - Ellethota - Elletota - Erabadda - Erabaddagama - Galabodagama - Galahagama - Galahitiyawa - Galedanda - Galwatta - Gambedda - Gannekkumb - Gawarammana - Girambe - Glenorchy - Glenshell - Guruthalawa - Hakgala - Harakgamakanda - Heennarangolla - Helayalkumbura - Hewanakumbura - Himbiliyagolla - Himbitiyagolla - Hingurugamuwa - Hinnarangolla - Hinnariyamala - Idalgashinna - Idamegama - Kalubululanda - Kanda Ela - Kande Ela - Kandepuhulpola - Kandetta - Karagahawela - Karagasthenna - Keppetipola - Ketakeela - Ketakella - Kirimetiya - Koskanuwegama - Koskanuwela - Kotakithula - Landegama - Landewela - Lanupottawela - Lunuwaththa - Maadowita - Madagedaragama - Madowita Landewela - Malpotha - Matikumbura - Medagedara - Medaowita-Idamegama - Metikumbura - Mirahawatta - Mudumpitagama - Mudunpitagama - Nawela - Nedungamuwa - Nugatalawa - Nugathalawa - Ohiya - Ohiya State - Olugama - Paalugama - Pahala Yalkumbura - Palugama - Palugama Ella - Pelliwinna - Pitapola - Puhulpola - Radakandurewela - Radakanduruwela - Rathkarawwa - Rendapola - Sappu Kade - Silmiyapura - Tennakonwela - Thennakoonwela - Udakendagolla - Udalakumbura - Udapillegama - Udubadana - Udupilleagama - Udupillegama - Uva Benhead State - Vidurupola - Wahugalla - Wangiyakumbura - Warwick State - Welikadagama - Welimada - Welimadagama - Widurepola - Wilsons Bungalow - Wiyalakumbura - Yalkumbura - Yalpathvela - Yalpathwela - Yalpatwela 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 Welimada DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Welimada DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambawera Oya - Ellatotakanda Oya - Haputale Oya - Horadorowwa Oya - Kanda Ela Reservoir - Kandapuhulpola Kandura - Mahatotila Oya - Uma Ela ### Estates 24 estates; 1 estate. - Abergelle - Albion - Alutenna - Ambawela - Beauvalo - Chilhampton - Dambawinna - Dyraaba - Ettampitiya Estate - Glenorchy - Glenshel - Hakgala - Hangiliella - Hewanakumbura - Idulgashena - Ketakele - Lower Albion - Mirahawatta - Mount Olive - Ohiya Group - Red Hill - Surrey Group - Upper Ohiya - Uva Ben Head …and 1 more. 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 Welimada DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 428 m higher 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 and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 144 Feb 20 106 Mar 22 102 Apr 23 155 May 23 128 Jun 23 62 Jul 23 50 Aug 23 64 Sep 23 112 Oct 22 221 Nov 21 289 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welimada DS Division Places mapped inside Welimada DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks18 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels34 - Schools30 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Welimada DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welimada DS Division?Bandarawela DS Division, Haldummulla DS Division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Haputale DS Division, Nuwara Eliya DS Division and Uvaparanagama DS Division - How many villages are in Welimada DS Division?128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Welimada DS Division?Settlements lie between 1,054 m and 1,914 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Welimada DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Welimada DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Welimada DS Division?10 mapped - How many banks are in Welimada DS Division?18 mapped - How many ATMs are in Welimada DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Welimada DS Division?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Welimada DS Division?LK8130 (OCHA common operational dataset)