# Medagama GN division, Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/medagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **9.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0km² - 1mapped services - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama 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: [Konketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/konketiya/), [Mahagodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/mahagodayaya/), [Pettagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pettagamwela/), [Puhulkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/puhulkotuwa/), [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/udagama/) and [Waguruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/waguruwela/). By area it is the 1390th 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 Medagama is about 156 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7412° N, 81.2517° E. Local names: මැදගම . 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 Medagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Medagama. Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 165 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Gerandibakinna - Medagama - Unapotuwela Colony 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 Medagama Named natural and historic features inside Medagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karawila Kanaththa 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 Medagama 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 Medagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Buttala · Yudaganawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75726&mlon=81.23990#map=17/6.75726/81.23990) Bank National Savings Bank · Udagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76017&mlon=81.24662#map=17/6.76017/81.24662) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Udagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76081&mlon=81.24849#map=17/6.76081/81.24849) Hotel Kottawatta Holiday Resort · Pettagamwela 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75725&mlon=81.24900#map=17/6.75725/81.24900) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Medagama Piyananda Primary School · Medagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74609&mlon=81.24470#map=17/6.74609/81.24470) College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 2.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Medagama Places mapped inside Medagama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Buttala DS Division - Buruthagolla - Dikyaya - Galtemmandiya - Gaminipura - Gonagan Ara - Horabokka - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Medagama?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama?Konketiya, Mahagodayaya, Pettagamwela, Puhulkotuwa, Udagama and Waguruwela - How many villages are in Medagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medagama?Settlements lie between 159 m and 165 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medagama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama?District Hospital Buttala, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama?National Savings Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama?NSB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama?LK8224085 (OCHA common operational dataset)