# Nilgala GN division, Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/nilgala/ Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division # Nilgala Nilgala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **47.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 47.5km² - 226 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nilgala? Nilgala 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/), [Bulupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/bulupitiya/), [Hamapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/hamapola/), [Kanawegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kanawegalla/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/) and [Pitakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/pitakumbura/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.2% of [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/). The centre of Nilgala is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2144° N, 81.3139° E. Local names: නිල්ගල . 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 Nilgala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nilgala. Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 270 m above sea level (median 226 m). - Gonawala - Maldam Ambe - Serawa 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 Nilgala Named natural and historic features inside Nilgala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Hamannawa Oya - Panmedilla Oya - Serawa Wewa - Tambalane Oya - Tibutu Ara - Uyanakumbura Wewa 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 Nilgala 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 Nilgala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Bibila 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16401&mlon=81.22521#map=17/7.16401/81.22521) Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) ATM People's · Badulla East 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Bulupitiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21667&mlon=81.36666#map=17/7.21667/81.36666) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Radaliyadda Primary School · Ambagolla 11 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 5.2 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 - Kanawegalla - Kanulwela - Karagahawela East - Karagahawela West - Karandugala - Kavudella - Kehel Attawala - Kokunnewa - Kotagama - Kuruwamba - Lindakumbura - Mallehewa - Medipitiya - Morattamulla - Mudiyala - Nagala - Pitakumbura - Radaliyadda - Rathupasketiya - Thanayamgama - Thotillaketiya - Udamallehewa - Uravula - Ussagala - Wegama - Wegama South - Yalkumbura ## Quick answers - Where is Nilgala?In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nilgala?Bokagonna, Bulupitiya, Hamapola, Kanawegalla, Komana and Pitakumbura - How many villages are in Nilgala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nilgala?Settlements lie between 222 m and 270 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nilgala?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nilgala?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nilgala?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nilgala?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nilgala?People's, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilgala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nilgala?LK8203020 (OCHA common operational dataset)