# Uda Arawa GN division, Buttala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/uda-arawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Uda Arawa Uda Arawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 201 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uda Arawa? Uda Arawa 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: [Hingurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/hingurukaduwa/), [Horabokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/horabokka/), [Keliwessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/keliwessa/), [Moratuwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/moratuwagama/), [Pelwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pelwatta/) and [Siyambalagunaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siyambalagunaya/). By area it is the 984th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Uda Arawa is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7869° N, 81.1702° E. Local names: උඩඅරාව . 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 Uda Arawa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Uda Arawa. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 220 m above sea level (median 201 m). - Bogahaduwa - Horabokka - Keliwessa - Uda Arawa 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 Uda Arawa Named natural and historic features inside Uda Arawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gama Ara - Kosgolla Oya - Medagama Ara - Watagoda Ara 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 Uda Arawa 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 Uda Arawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Higurukaduwa · Keliwessa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82671&mlon=81.16324#map=17/6.82671/81.16324) Bank National Savings Bank · Udagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76017&mlon=81.24662#map=17/6.76017/81.24662) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump IOC SHED · Puhulkotuwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75662&mlon=81.23621#map=17/6.75662/81.23621) Hotel Kumbuk Yaaya Bungalow · Sudupanawela 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77603&mlon=81.11613#map=17/6.77603/81.11613) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Hingurukaduwa Maha Vidyalaya · Keliwessa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82361&mlon=81.16217#map=17/6.82361/81.16217) College Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka · Ella 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87268&mlon=81.04937#map=17/6.87268/81.04937) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 9.3 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 - Horabokka - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Uda Arawa?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uda Arawa?Hingurukaduwa, Horabokka, Keliwessa, Moratuwagama, Pelwatta and Siyambalagunaya - How many villages are in Uda Arawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uda Arawa?Settlements lie between 184 m and 220 m - What is the best time to visit Uda Arawa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Uda Arawa?Higurukaduwa, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uda Arawa?National Savings Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uda Arawa?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uda Arawa?IOC SHED, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uda Arawa?LK8224005 (OCHA common operational dataset)