# Therappahuwa GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/therappahuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Therappahuwa Therappahuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **7.48 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 202 mtypical elevation ## Where is Therappahuwa? Therappahuwa 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: [Kumbukkana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/kumbukkana/), [Maduruketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/maduruketiya/), [Nakkala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/nakkala/), [Tenwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/tenwatta/), [Thalawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/thalawagama/) and [Yakurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/yakurawa/). By area it is the 1754th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Therappahuwa is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8758° N, 81.2914° E. Local names: තේරප්පහුව . 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 Therappahuwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Therappahuwa. Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 216 m above sea level (median 202 m). - Mediriya - Nakkala - Therappahuwa - Wasanapura 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 Therappahuwa Named natural and historic features inside Therappahuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuda 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 Therappahuwa 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 Therappahuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monaragala Hospital Scanning Room · Weliyaya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89115&mlon=81.34237#map=17/6.89115/81.34237) Bank BOC - Monaragala · Muppane 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86088&mlon=81.34229#map=17/6.86088/81.34229) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Muppane 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85597&mlon=81.33976#map=17/6.85597/81.33976) Hotel Capital Resort Inn · Hidikivula 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86620&mlon=81.32642#map=17/6.86620/81.32642) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Kotigalhela Primary School · Guruhela 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91420&mlon=81.31282#map=17/6.91420/81.31282) College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) Police station Police Station Monaragala · Muppane 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86056&mlon=81.34193#map=17/6.86056/81.34193) 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 - Ranugalla - Thalawagama - Waradola - Wasipaha - Wekumbura - Yakurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Therappahuwa?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Therappahuwa?Kumbukkana, Maduruketiya, Nakkala, Tenwatta, Thalawagama and Yakurawa - How many villages are in Therappahuwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Therappahuwa?Settlements lie between 178 m and 216 m - What is the best time to visit Therappahuwa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Therappahuwa?Monaragala Hospital Scanning Room, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Therappahuwa?BOC - Monaragala, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Therappahuwa?NSB, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Therappahuwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Therappahuwa?LK8218105 (OCHA common operational dataset)