# Kivul Ara GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kivul-ara/ Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Kivul Ara Kivul Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **5.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4km² - 2mapped services - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kivul Ara? Kivul Ara 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 3 other GN divisions: [Bodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/bodagama/), [Kithulkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kithulkote/) and [Sittarama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sittarama/). By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Kivul Ara is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4535° N, 81.1211° E. Local names: කිවුල්ආර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kivul Ara ### Nearby, outside Kivul Ara - Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote12 km - Lulugamvehera National Park · attraction, Gonagan Ara20 km - Yala National Park - Block 5 · national park, Gonagan Ara20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kivul Ara - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala19 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle102 km ### Nearest railway station Haputale (Haputhale Town), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kivul Ara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kivul Ara. - Kivulara 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 Kivul Ara Named natural and historic features inside Kivul Ara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Keul 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 Kivul Ara 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 Kivul Ara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ethiliwewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62157&mlon=81.12561#map=17/6.62157/81.12561) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Filling station - Thanamalwila · Kivul Ara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44538&mlon=81.13087#map=17/6.44538/81.13087) Hotel NidiKumba · Kivul Ara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45379&mlon=81.13055#map=17/6.45379/81.13055) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42824&mlon=81.10072#map=17/6.42824/81.10072) College General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35607&mlon=81.00482#map=17/6.35607/81.00482) Police station Police Station Thanmalwila · Sittarama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43766&mlon=81.13111#map=17/6.43766/81.13111) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kivul Ara Places mapped inside Kivul Ara in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Thanamalwila DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bodagama - Hambegamuwa - Hambegamuwa Colony - Kahakurullan Pelessa - Kandiyapitawewa - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Nikawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sittarama - Sooriyaara - Usgala ## Quick answers - Where is Kivul Ara?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kivul Ara?Bodagama, Kithulkote and Sittarama - What is there to see in Kivul Ara?Lunugamvehera National Park, Lulugamvehera National Park, Yala National Park - Block 5 - What time zone is Kivul Ara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kivul Ara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kivul Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kivul Ara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kivul Ara?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivul Ara?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivul Ara?Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kivul Ara?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivul Ara?Filling station - Thanamalwila, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kivul Ara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kivul Ara?LK8230060 (OCHA common operational dataset)