# Rahangala GN division, Welimada DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/rahangala/

Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division 

# Rahangala

Rahangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,425 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rahangala?

Rahangala lies in [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/), [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: [Boralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/boralanda/), [Galedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/galedanda/), [Hinnarangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hinnarangolla/), [Ohiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ohiya/) and [Pitapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/pitapola/). By area it is the 6061st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Rahangala is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8223° N, 80.8871° E. Local names: රහංගල .

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 Rahangala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rahangala.

- Boralanda
- Boralande
- Hinnarangolla

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 Rahangala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 613 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 18 144 

Feb 19 106 

Mar 21 102 

Apr 22 155 

May 22 128 

Jun 22 62 

Jul 22 50 

Aug 22 64 

Sep 22 112 

Oct 21 221 

Nov 20 289 

Dec 19 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rahangala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Ayurvedic Hospital · Wangiyakumbura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83124&mlon=80.88071#map=17/6.83124/80.88071) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Rahangala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82905&mlon=80.89473#map=17/6.82905/80.89473) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rahangala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82763&mlon=80.89432#map=17/6.82763/80.89432) 

Hotel Blooming Rose home stay · Ohiya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81965&mlon=80.84843#map=17/6.81965/80.84843) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Dharmapala Central College · Rahangala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83070&mlon=80.89605#map=17/6.83070/80.89605) 

College Boralanda Police Training School · Rahangala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82423&mlon=80.89664#map=17/6.82423/80.89664) 

Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90031&mlon=80.90588#map=17/6.90031/80.90588) 

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 Rahangala

Places mapped inside Rahangala in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1

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 Welimada DS Division

- Alakolagala
- Alawathugoda
- Alugolla
- Ambagahakumbura
- Ambewela
- Bibiligamuwa
- Bogahakumbura
- Boragas
- Boralanda
- Dambavinna
- Dayaraba Watta
- Dikkapitiya
- Dimuthugama
- Divithotawela
- Divurumgama
- Erabadda
- Galedanda
- Gavarammana
- Girambe
- Guruthalawa
- Helayalkumbura
- Hewanakumbura
- Himbiliyagolla
- Hingurugamuwa
- Hinnarangolla
- Hulankapolla
- Idamegama
- Kabillegama
- Kalubululanda
- Kandepuhulpola
- Karagasthenna
- Keppetipola
- Ketakella
- Koskanuwegama
- Kotakithula
- Landegama
- Mahathenna
- Maligathenna
- Malpotha
- Mavithikumbura
- Medagedaragama
- Mirahawatta
- Nawela
- Nedungamuwa
- Ohiya
- Ohiya Estate
- Pahalayalkumbura
- Palugama Ella
- Palugama Town
- Pitapola
- Puhulpola
- Puranwela
- Rathkarawwa
- Silmiyapura
- Thennakonwela
- Udakendagolla
- Udupeella
- Vidurupola
- Wangiyakumbura
- Welikadagama
- Welimada Town
- Welimada Watta
- Yalpathwela

## Quick answers

- Where is Rahangala?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rahangala?Boralanda, Galedanda, Hinnarangolla, Ohiya and Pitapola
- How many villages are in Rahangala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rahangala?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rahangala?Rural Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rahangala?Peoples Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rahangala?ATM, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rahangala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rahangala?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Rahangala?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rahangala?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rahangala?LK8130290 (OCHA common operational dataset)