# Hingurukaduwa GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Hingurukaduwa

Hingurukaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **7.18 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.2km²
- 252 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hingurukaduwa?

Hingurukaduwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dambagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/dambagahawela/), [Keliwessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/keliwessa/), [Siyambalagunaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siyambalagunaya/) and [Uda Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/uda-arawa/). By area it is the 1853rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Hingurukaduwa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8173° N, 81.1544° E. Local names: හිඟුරුකඩුව .

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 Hingurukaduwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hingurukaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 218 m and 282 m above sea level (median 252 m).

- Aswedduma
- Ginikatuhela
- Hingurukaduwa
- Ulwitayaya

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 Hingurukaduwa

Named natural and historic features inside Hingurukaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kehelagala Oya

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 Hingurukaduwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala 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 Hingurukaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Higurukaduwa · Keliwessa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82671&mlon=81.16324#map=17/6.82671/81.16324) 

Bank Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank · Ballaketuwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85935&mlon=81.09515#map=17/6.85935/81.09515) 

ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Namunukula 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87597&mlon=81.11322#map=17/6.87597/81.11322) 

Hotel Kaloogala Scenic Bungalow · Dodamgolla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83981&mlon=81.10497#map=17/6.83981/81.10497) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Hingurukaduwa Maha Vidyalaya · Keliwessa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82361&mlon=81.16217#map=17/6.82361/81.16217) 

College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 

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
- Ankada
- Athala
- Badalkumbura
- Bogahapelessa
- Dambagahawela
- Dewathura
- Ella
- Ethpattiya
- Eththalamulla
- Gedavila
- 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 Hingurukaduwa?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hingurukaduwa?Dambagahawela, Keliwessa, Siyambalagunaya and Uda Arawa
- How many villages are in Hingurukaduwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hingurukaduwa?Settlements lie between 218 m and 282 m
- What is the best time to visit Hingurukaduwa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hingurukaduwa?Higurukaduwa, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hingurukaduwa?Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hingurukaduwa?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hingurukaduwa?Ceypetco, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hingurukaduwa?LK8218185 (OCHA common operational dataset)
