# Kanawegalla GN division, Bibile DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kanawegalla/

Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division 

# Kanawegalla

Kanawegalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **23.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 23.0km²
- 168 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanawegalla?

Kanawegalla lies in [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [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: [Bokagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/bokagonna/), [Ekiriyankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ekiriyankumbura/), [Kolamanthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kolamanthalawa/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Nilgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/nilgala/) and [Ussagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/ussagala/). By area it is the 386th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/). The centre of Kanawegalla is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2516° N, 81.2539° E. Local names: කණවේගල්ල .

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 Kanawegalla

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanawegalla.

- Kanawegalla
- Madura Oya

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 Kanawegalla 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 Kanawegalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Bibila 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16401&mlon=81.22521#map=17/7.16401/81.22521) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) 

Hotel Hotel Canbo · Rathupasketiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16435&mlon=81.22286#map=17/7.16435/81.22286) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Radaliyadda Primary School · Ambagolla 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18139&mlon=81.21912#map=17/7.18139/81.21912) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 

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 Bibile DS Division

- Ambagolla
- Ambelanda
- Badullagammana
- Bibila
- Bokagonna
- Bulupitiya
- Dehiattawela
- Dodamgolla
- Egoda Kotagama
- Ethanawatta
- Hamapola
- Hewelwela
- Kanulwela
- Karagahawela East
- Karagahawela West
- Karandugala
- Kavudella
- Kehel Attawala
- Kokunnewa
- Kotagama
- Kuruwamba
- Lindakumbura
- Mallehewa
- Medipitiya
- Morattamulla
- Mudiyala
- Nagala
- Nilgala
- Pitakumbura
- Radaliyadda
- Rathupasketiya
- Thanayamgama
- Thotillaketiya
- Udamallehewa
- Uravula
- Ussagala
- Wegama
- Wegama South
- Yalkumbura

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanawegalla?In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanawegalla?Bokagonna, Ekiriyankumbura, Kolamanthalawa, Komana, Nilgala and Ussagala
- How many villages are in Kanawegalla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanawegalla?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanawegalla?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanawegalla?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanawegalla?People's, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanawegalla?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanawegalla?LK8203025 (OCHA common operational dataset)