# Ranugalla GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ranugalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Ranugalla Ranugalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **15.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.3km² - 495 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ranugalla? Ranugalla 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 10 other GN divisions: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/alupotha/), [Ankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ankada/), [Bogahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/bogahapelessa/), [Dambagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/dambagahawela/), [Ethpattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ethpattiya/), [Keliwessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/keliwessa/), [Kotamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/kotamuduna/), [Madugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madugasmulla/), [Miyanakadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/miyanakadura/) and [Naranwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/naranwatta/). By area it is the 699th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Ranugalla is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8627° N, 81.1860° E. Local names: රනුගල්ල . 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 Ranugalla Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ranugalla. Settlements here lie between about 383 m and 682 m above sea level (median 495 m). - Hapugahawela - Kahatamba - Karagaskandura - Kirigalpoththa - Kirigalpotta - Palleranugolla - Ranugalla - Watagoda 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 Ranugalla Named natural and historic features inside Ranugalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Amunula Oya - Parapawa Oya - Waradola 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 Ranugalla 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 293 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 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 Ranugalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hingurukaduwa Hospital · Dambagahawela 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82715&mlon=81.16297#map=17/6.82715/81.16297) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Namunukula 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87597&mlon=81.11322#map=17/6.87597/81.11322) Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Miyanakandura Maha Vidyalaya · Miyanakadura 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86996&mlon=81.15568#map=17/6.86996/81.15568) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Passara · Passara Town South 8.7 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 - 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 - Thalawagama - Therappahuwa - Waradola - Wasipaha - Wekumbura - Yakurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ranugalla?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranugalla?Alupotha, Ankada, Bogahapelessa, Dambagahawela, Ethpattiya, Keliwessa, Kotamuduna, Madugasmulla, Miyanakadura and Naranwatta - How many villages are in Ranugalla?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ranugalla?Settlements lie between 383 m and 682 m - What is the best time to visit Ranugalla?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranugalla?Hingurukaduwa Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranugalla?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranugalla?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranugalla?Ceypetco, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ranugalla?LK8218130 (OCHA common operational dataset)