# Nape GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nape/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Nape Nape is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **57.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 57.1km² - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nape? Nape lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ambagahapitiya/), [Baduluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/baduluwela/), [Buddama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/buddama/), [Dewalahinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/dewalahinda/), [Inginiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/inginiyagala/), [Meeyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/meeyagala/), [Pallanoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/pallanoya/), [Wadinagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/wadinagala/) and [Waragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/waragama/). By area it is the 105th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Nape is about 182 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1009° N, 81.4889° E. Local names: නාපේ . 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 Nape Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nape. - Buddama - Nape 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 Nape Named natural and historic features inside Nape, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Galapitagama 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 Nape 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 Nape Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Wadinagala · Wadinagala 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12909&mlon=81.57172#map=17/7.12909/81.57172) Bank Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90696&mlon=81.55093#map=17/6.90696/81.55093) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Inginiyagala Rest House · Inginiyagala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21782&mlon=81.54399#map=17/7.21782/81.54399) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School Baduluwela Primary School · Baduluwela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08579&mlon=81.43421#map=17/7.08579/81.43421) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Inginiyagala Police Station · Inginiyagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21997&mlon=81.54495#map=17/7.21997/81.54495) 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nape?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nape?Ambagahapitiya, Baduluwela, Buddama, Dewalahinda, Inginiyagala, Meeyagala, Pallanoya, Wadinagala and Waragama - How many villages are in Nape?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nape?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nape?Divisional Hospital Wadinagala, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nape?Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nape?Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nape?fuel station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nape?LK8212005 (OCHA common operational dataset)