# Hambegamuwa Colony GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/hambegamuwa-colony/ Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Hambegamuwa Colony Hambegamuwa Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **76.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 76.5km² - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hambegamuwa Colony? Hambegamuwa Colony lies in [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/), [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 GN divisions: [Habaraluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/habaraluwewa/), [Hambegamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/hambegamuwa/), [Kahakurullan Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kahakurullan-pelessa/), [Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/mahawewa/), [Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/samagipura/), [Sooriyaara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sooriyaara/) and [Weliara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/weliara/). By area it is the 71st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.0% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Hambegamuwa Colony is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4871° N, 80.9583° E. Local names: හම්බෙගමුව ජනපදය . 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 Hambegamuwa Colony Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hambegamuwa Colony. - Hambegamuwa 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 Hambegamuwa Colony Named natural and historic features inside Hambegamuwa Colony, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Darana Ara - Denikure Ara - Diwulagala Wewa - Galkada Ara - Galwala 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 Hambegamuwa Colony 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 Hambegamuwa Colony Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Udawalawe · Udawalawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42550&mlon=80.81630#map=17/6.42550/80.81630) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thimbolketiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41141&mlon=80.79583#map=17/6.41141/80.79583) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kahakurullan Pelessa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53442&mlon=80.98706#map=17/6.53442/80.98706) Hotel Royal Reach Resort · Hambegamuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47674&mlon=80.92679#map=17/6.47674/80.92679) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Sunshine International Preschool · Kiri Ibbanwewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37957&mlon=80.94726#map=17/6.37957/80.94726) College Lanka Sugar Company Limited · Sevanagala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38224&mlon=80.90500#map=17/6.38224/80.90500) Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36074&mlon=80.91855#map=17/6.36074/80.91855) 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 Thanamalwila DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bodagama - Hambegamuwa - Kahakurullan Pelessa - Kandiyapitawewa - Kivul Ara - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Nikawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sittarama - Sooriyaara - Usgala ## Quick answers - Where is Hambegamuwa Colony?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hambegamuwa Colony?Habaraluwewa, Hambegamuwa, Kahakurullan Pelessa, Mahawewa, Samagipura, Sooriyaara and Weliara - How many villages are in Hambegamuwa Colony?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hambegamuwa Colony?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hambegamuwa Colony?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hambegamuwa Colony?Divisional Hospital Udawalawe, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hambegamuwa Colony?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hambegamuwa Colony?Com Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hambegamuwa Colony?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hambegamuwa Colony?LK8230025 (OCHA common operational dataset)