# Wasipaha GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Wasipaha

Wasipaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **2.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 466 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wasipaha?

Wasipaha 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: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/alupotha/), [Badalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/badalkumbura/), [Kalagahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/kalagahakivula/), [Madugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madugasmulla/), [Maiyokka Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/maiyokka-watta/) and [Wekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/wekumbura/). By area it is the 6439th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Wasipaha is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8943° N, 81.2241° E. Local names: වාසිපන .

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 Wasipaha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wasipaha.

- Aralugasmada

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 Wasipaha 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 264 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 24 221 

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 Wasipaha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 14 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 8.8 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 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) 

Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) 

School Alupotha Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Alupotha 1.7 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 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Passara · Passara Town South 8.9 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
- Ranugalla
- Thalawagama
- Therappahuwa
- Waradola
- Wekumbura
- Yakurawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Wasipaha?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wasipaha?Alupotha, Badalkumbura, Kalagahakivula, Madugasmulla, Maiyokka Watta and Wekumbura
- How many villages are in Wasipaha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wasipaha?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wasipaha?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wasipaha?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wasipaha?NSB, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wasipaha?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wasipaha?LK8218075 (OCHA common operational dataset)