# Alupotha GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/alupotha/

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Alupotha

Alupotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.60 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 1mapped services
- 489 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alupotha?

Alupotha lies in [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ankada/), [Madugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madugasmulla/), [Maiyokka Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/maiyokka-watta/), [Ranugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ranugalla/), [Waradola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/waradola/) and [Wasipaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/wasipaha/). By area it is the 3220th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Alupotha is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8970° N, 81.2085° E. Local names: අළුපොත .

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 Alupotha

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Alupotha. Settlements here lie between about 467 m and 539 m above sea level (median 489 m).

- Alupotha
- Bangalagoda
- Madugasmulla
- Pahekanuwa Waikumburawatta
- Vykumbra
- Wasipotha

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 Alupotha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 287 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 144 

Feb 21 106 

Mar 23 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alupotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) 

Petrol pump Lanka Ioc Fuel Station · Passara Town North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93497&mlon=81.15550#map=17/6.93497/81.15550) 

Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) 

Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) 

School Alupotha Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Alupotha 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89677&mlon=81.20896#map=17/6.89677/81.20896) 

College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Passara · Passara Town South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93447&mlon=81.15483#map=17/6.93447/81.15483) 

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 Alupotha

Places mapped inside Alupotha 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 Badalkumbura DS Division

- Ankada
- Athala
- Badalkumbura
- Bogahapelessa
- Dambagahawela
- Dewathura
- Ella
- Ethpattiya
- Eththalamulla
- Gedavila
- Hingurukaduwa
- Kalagahakivula
- Karandagama
- Karavila
- Katugahagalge
- Keliwessa
- Kotamuduna
- LK8218210
- Lunugala Colony
- Madamagama
- Madugahapattiya
- Madugasmulla
- Madukotan Arawa
- Mailagasthenna
- Maiyokka Watta
- Maligathenna
- Meegahayaya
- Miyanakadura
- Moratuwagama
- Muthukeliyawa
- Naranwatta
- Pallegama
- Punsisigama
- Ranugalla
- Thalawagama
- Therappahuwa
- Waradola
- Wasipaha
- Wekumbura
- Yakurawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Alupotha?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Alupotha?Ankada, Madugasmulla, Maiyokka Watta, Ranugalla, Waradola and Wasipaha
- How many villages are in Alupotha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alupotha?Settlements lie between 467 m and 539 m
- What is the best time to visit Alupotha?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alupotha?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alupotha?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alupotha?NSB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alupotha?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alupotha?LK8218070 (OCHA common operational dataset)