# Horabokka GN division, Buttala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/horabokka/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Horabokka Horabokka is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **9.21 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.2km² - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horabokka? Horabokka lies in [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [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: [Keliwessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/keliwessa/), [Lunugala Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/lunugala-colony/), [Moratuwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/moratuwagama/), [Pelwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pelwatta/), [Uda Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/uda-arawa/) and [Unawatuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/unawatuna/). By area it is the 1353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Horabokka is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7826° N, 81.1969° E. Local names: හොරබොක්ක . 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 Horabokka Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Horabokka. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 209 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Ambalanpotha - Ellanda - Gongodakumbura - Kottagaslanda - Pahala Horabokka 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 Horabokka Named natural and historic features inside Horabokka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Galattenwatte Ara - Halmillapilawa Kandiya Tank 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 Horabokka 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 Horabokka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buttala Base Hospital · Yudaganawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75822&mlon=81.23975#map=17/6.75822/81.23975) Bank National Savings Bank · Udagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76017&mlon=81.24662#map=17/6.76017/81.24662) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump IOC SHED · Puhulkotuwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75662&mlon=81.23621#map=17/6.75662/81.23621) Hotel Diyathma Lake Resort · Unawatuna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75343&mlon=81.22235#map=17/6.75343/81.22235) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Future Kid's Preschool Buttala · Yudaganawa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75758&mlon=81.23918#map=17/6.75758/81.23918) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 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 Buttala DS Division - Buruthagolla - Dikyaya - Galtemmandiya - Gaminipura - Gonagan Ara - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Horabokka?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horabokka?Keliwessa, Lunugala Colony, Moratuwagama, Pelwatta, Uda Arawa and Unawatuna - How many villages are in Horabokka?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Horabokka?Settlements lie between 191 m and 209 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Horabokka?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Horabokka?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Horabokka?Buttala Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horabokka?National Savings Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horabokka?NSB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horabokka?IOC SHED, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horabokka?LK8224010 (OCHA common operational dataset)