# Usgala GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/usgala/ Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Usgala Usgala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **9.00 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0km² - 1mapped service - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Usgala? Usgala 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: [Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/mahawewa/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/nikawewa/) and [Sooriyaara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sooriyaara/). By area it is the 1391st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Usgala is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4349° N, 81.0353° E. Local names: උස්ගල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Usgala - 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) · Galle93 km ### Nearest railway station Haputale (Haputhale Town), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 2026-11-02](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 Usgala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Usgala. - Angunakolapelessa - Ewariyapelessa - Sooriya Ara - Usgala 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 Usgala Named natural and historic features inside Usgala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kiwul Ara - Mahanika Wewa 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 Usgala 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 Usgala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33249&mlon=80.85761#map=17/6.33249/80.85761) 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44538&mlon=81.13087#map=17/6.44538/81.13087) Hotel Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team · Usgala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44244&mlon=81.02307#map=17/6.44244/81.02307) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 7.3 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35607&mlon=81.00482#map=17/6.35607/81.00482) Police station Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43096&mlon=81.11340#map=17/6.43096/81.11340) 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 Usgala Places mapped inside Usgala in open map data, by type. - 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 - Kivul Ara - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Nikawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sittarama - Sooriyaara ## Quick answers - Where is Usgala?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Usgala?Mahawewa, Nikawewa and Sooriyaara - What time zone is Usgala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Usgala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Usgala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Usgala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Usgala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Usgala?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Usgala?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Usgala?Commercial Credit, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Usgala?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Usgala?Filling station - Thanamalwila, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Usgala?LK8230045 (OCHA common operational dataset)