# Katharagama DS Division, Monaragala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Monaragala District # Katharagama DS Division Katharagama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **609.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 GN divisions. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 609km² - 5GN divisions - 167mapped services ## Where is Katharagama DS Division? Katharagama DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Lahugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/), [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/), [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/), [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/) and [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/). By area it is the 19th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.6% of [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/). The centre of Katharagama DS Division is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4926° N, 81.3616° E. Local names: කතරගම · கதிர்காமம் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Katharagama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Detagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/detagamuwa/) 22 5 89 [Kandasurindugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/kandasurindugama/) 20 3 18 [Karavile](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/karavile/) 103 3 43 [Katharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/katharagama/) 416 6 10 [Sella Katharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/sella-katharagama/) 49 3 7 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Katharagama DS Division Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Katharagama DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Kataragama (20,935). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 271 m above sea level (median 57 m). - Detagamuwa - Detagamuwa Colony Stage I - Detagamuwa Colony Stage III - Dewala - Galge - Gaminipura - Gotamegama - Karawilla - Kataragama - Kohombagasdigana - Madam - Mahawelatota - Mailagama - Malwariyekema - Manikpura - Peragirigama - Punchidabe - Sellakataragama - Talaguruhela 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 Katharagama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Katharagama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 reservoirs and tanks; 7 rivers and streams. - Akkarasiya Wewa - Alakola Ara - Alul Wewa - Darage Ara - Detagamuwa Wewa - Dikgala Ara - Gestupana Wewa - Godawela Wewa - Goyagala Wewa - Goyankola Wewa - Hangunne Ara - Hulandara Wewa - Ihala Kebilitte Wewa - Kalli Wewa - Karawila Wewa - Kochchipathana Wewa - Kohobagasdigana Wewa - Kumbukpitiya Ara - Mahadambe Wewa - Nabad Wewa - Nabada Wewa - Neralan Wewa - Pahala Kebilitte Wewa - Pilmaglu Ara …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Kataragama Peak · 318 m - Tammitakanda · 250 m - Wewelgala · 201 m ### Forests and nature 28 forests; 1 park; 1 garden. - Banawalkema - Bogahahela - Brahakmanatota - Dangahaeliya - Galamuna - Galamuna Anicut - Galge Block Number One - Gestupana - Hendikema - Hirykatiyatota - Julgahapelessa - Kandapana - Kebilitte Dewale - Korawakatota - Kotapudawe - Kotiyatota - Muduntalawakema - Nagahawidiya - Nugepokuna - Pallamewela - Sellangala - Talaguruhela Block Number Three - Telembugaswala - Uyankatiyawala …and 6 more. ### History 1 ruin. - Kotavehera Ruins ### Estates 2 estates. - Sellakataragama - Weddangewadiya 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 Katharagama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katharagama DS Division Places mapped inside Katharagama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels147 - Schools1 - Restaurants8 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Katharagama DS Division?In Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katharagama DS Division?Buttala DS Division, Lahugala DS Division, Lunugamwehera DS Division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Thanamalwila DS Division, Thissamaharama DS Division and Wellawaya DS Division - How many villages are in Katharagama DS Division?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katharagama DS Division?Settlements lie between 40 m and 271 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katharagama DS Division?23 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Katharagama DS Division?Kataragama Peak (318 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katharagama DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Katharagama DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Katharagama DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Katharagama DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Katharagama DS Division?LK8227 (OCHA common operational dataset)