# Mahaaragama GN division, Wellawaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/mahaaragama/ Grama Niladhari division · Wellawaya DS Division # Mahaaragama Mahaaragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **40.0 km²**. - 40.0km² ## Where is Mahaaragama? Mahaaragama lies in [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Ethiliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/ethiliwewa/), [Handapanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/handapanagala/), [Kithulkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kithulkote/), [Pubuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/pubuduwewa/), [Rahathangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/rahathangama/), [Randenigodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/randenigodayaya/), [Thelulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/thelulla/), [Thelulla Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/thelulla-colony/), [Uva Kudaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/uva-kudaoya/) and [Veherayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/veherayaya/). By area it is the 177th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.0% of [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/). The centre of Mahaaragama is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5824° N, 81.1662° E. Local names: මහආරගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mahaaragama Named natural and historic features inside Mahaaragama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Demaliya Wewa - Huratgama Wewa - Karametti Ara - Pamandiya 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 Mahaaragama 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 Mahaaragama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ethiliwewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62157&mlon=81.12561#map=17/6.62157/81.12561) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Filling station - Thanamalwila · Kivul Ara 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44538&mlon=81.13087#map=17/6.44538/81.13087) Hotel River Rest Ashini · Thelulla 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59074&mlon=81.14475#map=17/6.59074/81.14475) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Thelulla Janapada Vidyalaya · Thelulla Colony 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55757&mlon=81.13730#map=17/6.55757/81.13730) College General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35607&mlon=81.00482#map=17/6.35607/81.00482) Police station Police Station Thanmalwila · Sittarama 17 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. ## Other GN divisions in Wellawaya DS Division - Anapallama - Andawelayaya - Balaharuwa - Buduruwagala - Debaraara - Dimbulamure - Ethiliwewa - Galbokka - Handapanagala - Kithulkote - Kotikambokka - Kurugama - Neluwagala - Nugayaya - Pubuduwewa - Randenigodayaya - Randeniya - Siripuragama - Siyambalagunaya - Sudupanawela - Thelulla - Thelulla Colony - Uva Kudaoya - Veherayaya - Veherayaya Colony - Warunagama - Wellawaya - Yalabowa ## Quick answers - Where is Mahaaragama?In Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahaaragama?Ethiliwewa, Handapanagala, Kithulkote, Pubuduwewa, Rahathangama, Randenigodayaya, Thelulla, Thelulla Colony, Uva Kudaoya and Veherayaya - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahaaragama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahaaragama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahaaragama?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahaaragama?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahaaragama?Bank of ceylon, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahaaragama?Filling station - Thanamalwila, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahaaragama?LK8221110 (OCHA common operational dataset)