# Ankada GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ankada/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Ankada Ankada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **5.04 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 534 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ankada? Ankada 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 5 other GN divisions: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/alupotha/), [Ambathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna/), [Kotamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/kotamuduna/), [Ranugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ranugalla/) and [Waradola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/waradola/). By area it is the 2912th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Ankada is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9048° N, 81.1884° E. Local names: අංකඩ . 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 Ankada Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ankada. Settlements here lie between about 517 m and 610 m above sea level (median 534 m). - Ankada - Keenagahakumbura - Kongahakumbura - Madapathana - Pahalawela - Palle Waradola - Pitiyawatta 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 Ankada Named natural and historic features inside Ankada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Waradola 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 Ankada 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 (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 332 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 21 106 Mar 22 102 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 Ankada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Passara · Passara Town South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93357&mlon=81.15249#map=17/6.93357/81.15249) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Lanka Ioc Fuel Station · Passara Town North 4.9 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 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Alupotha Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Alupotha 2.4 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 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Passara · Passara Town South 5.0 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. ## Other GN divisions in Badalkumbura DS Division - Alupotha - 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 Ankada?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ankada?Alupotha, Ambathenna, Kotamuduna, Ranugalla and Waradola - How many villages are in Ankada?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ankada?Settlements lie between 517 m and 610 m - What is the best time to visit Ankada?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ankada?District Hospital Passara, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ankada?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ankada?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ankada?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ankada?LK8218060 (OCHA common operational dataset)