# Rahathangama GN division, Buttala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/rahathangama/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Rahathangama Rahathangama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **74.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 74.1km² ## Where is Rahathangama? Rahathangama 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 8 other GN divisions: [Gonagan Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/gonagan-ara/), [Karavile](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/karavile/), [Kithulkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kithulkote/), [Kukurampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/kukurampola/), [Kumaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/kumaragama/), [Kumarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/kumarapura/), [Mahaaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/mahaaragama/) and [Pubuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/pubuduwewa/). By area it is the 74th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.4% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Rahathangama is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5985° N, 81.2148° E. Local names: රහතන්ගම . 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 Rahathangama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rahathangama. - Colony 9 - Thalakolawewa 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 Rahathangama Named natural and historic features inside Rahathangama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dunugane Ara - Kalukumbukke Ara - Kuda Oya - Nikaketiya Ara - Pammandiya Wewa - Pubudu Wewa - Ratpaha Ara - Wandame Ara ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Bolhindagama - Mahasengama - Wandamepelessa - Yadalgamu Talawa Pelessa 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 Rahathangama 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 Rahathangama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Buttala · Yudaganawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75726&mlon=81.23990#map=17/6.75726/81.23990) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ethiliwewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62157&mlon=81.12561#map=17/6.62157/81.12561) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump IOC SHED · Puhulkotuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75662&mlon=81.23621#map=17/6.75662/81.23621) Hotel Yala Avian Eye Safari · Gonagan Ara 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63330&mlon=81.26738#map=17/6.63330/81.26738) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Thelulla Janapada Vidyalaya · Thelulla Colony 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55757&mlon=81.13730#map=17/6.55757/81.13730) College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 19 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 - Horabokka - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Rahathangama?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rahathangama?Gonagan Ara, Karavile, Kithulkote, Kukurampola, Kumaragama, Kumarapura, Mahaaragama and Pubuduwewa - How many villages are in Rahathangama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rahathangama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rahathangama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rahathangama?District Hospital Buttala, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rahathangama?Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rahathangama?NSB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rahathangama?IOC SHED, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rahathangama?LK8224145 (OCHA common operational dataset)