# Bendiyawa GN division, Medagama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/bendiyawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Medagama DS Division 

# Bendiyawa

Bendiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **13.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 13.8km²
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bendiyawa?

Bendiyawa lies in [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/), [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: [Bulupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/bulupitiya/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/godigamuwa/), [Hamapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/hamapola/), [Kokunnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kokunnewa/), [Kotabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/kotabowa/), [Morattamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/morattamulla/), [Thotillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/thotillaketiya/) and [Yakunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/yakunnawa/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/). The centre of Bendiyawa is about 160 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1346° N, 81.2877° E. Local names: බැඳියාව .

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 Bendiyawa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bendiyawa.

- Pattiyawatta

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).

## Weather in Bendiyawa 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**.

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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 Bendiyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bibile District Hospital · Bibila 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16317&mlon=81.22541#map=17/7.16317/81.22541) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) 

Hotel Gal oya Nature Resort · Lindakumbura 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15391&mlon=81.23478#map=17/7.15391/81.23478) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Wellassa Central College · Kuruwamba 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13514&mlon=81.21945#map=17/7.13514/81.21945) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 

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 Medagama DS Division

- Aiwela
- Alana
- Amunekandura
- Bakinigahawela
- Bibilamulla
- Dahagoniya
- Dahamgama
- Diviyapola
- Elhena
- Ellekona
- Godigamuwa
- Ilukkumbura
- Kalugahawadiya
- Keenagoda
- Kendavinna
- Kinnarabowa
- Kohukumbura
- Kongolla
- Kotabowa
- Medagama
- Mellagama
- Monarawana
- Nannapurawa
- Nugamura
- Pitadeniya
- Polgahapitiya
- Pothubandhana
- Pubbara
- Rattanadeniya
- Senapathiya
- Senpathigama
- Thambana
- Thimbiriya
- Yakunnawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Bendiyawa?In Medagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bendiyawa?Bulupitiya, Godigamuwa, Hamapola, Kokunnewa, Kotabowa, Morattamulla, Thotillaketiya and Yakunnawa
- How many villages are in Bendiyawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bendiyawa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bendiyawa?Bibile District Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bendiyawa?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bendiyawa?People's, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bendiyawa?IOC Gas Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bendiyawa?LK8209015 (OCHA common operational dataset)