# Akurana DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Akurana DS Division Akurana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **29.9 km²**. It is divided into 35 GN divisions. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.9km² - 35GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Akurana DS Division? Akurana DS Division lies in [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other DS divisions: [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/) and [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). By area it is the 314th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Akurana DS Division is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 12 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.3948° N, 80.6196° E. Local names: අකුරණ · அக்குரணை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Akurana DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/akurana/) 0.4 1 6 [Alawathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/alawathugoda/) 1.6 1 3 [Arambepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/arambepola/) 1.1 1 1 [Balakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/balakaduwa/) 0.4 0 1 [Bulugohothenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/bulugohothenna/) 0.5 0 0 [Deegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/deegala/) 1.0 0 0 [Delgasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/delgasgoda/) 1.4 2 1 [Delgasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/delgasthenna/) 0.5 1 0 [Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dippitiya/) 1.1 1 0 [Dodangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dodangolla/) 0.3 1 3 [Dunuvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dunuvila-north/) 1.7 3 0 [Dunuvila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dunuvila-south/) 1.5 2 0 [Hureegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/hureegolla/) 0.7 1 1 [Kasawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/kasawatta/) 0.5 1 0 [Konakalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/konakalagala/) 0.8 1 1 [Kurudugahaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/kurudugahaela/) 0.6 3 4 [Kurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/kurugoda/) 0.4 0 0 [Malgamandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/malgamandeniya/) 1.2 1 0 [Malwanahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/malwanahinna/) 0.6 1 0 [Marahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/marahela/) 0.7 1 0 [Mawathupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/mawathupola/) 1.3 3 0 [Melchena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/melchena/) 0.5 3 0 [Neerella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/neerella/) 0.4 0 0 [Palle Deegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/palle-deegala/) 0.8 1 0 [Palleweliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/palleweliketiya/) 0.2 0 0 [Pangollamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/pangollamada/) 0.9 0 0 [Rambuke Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/rambuke-ela/) 1.3 2 0 [Rathukoho](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/rathukoho/) 0.8 1 0 [Thelambugahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/thelambugahawatta/) 0.7 1 0 [Udaweliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/udaweliketiya/) 0.5 0 0 [Uggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/uggala/) 0.5 0 0 [Vilana Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/vilana-pallegama/) 3.2 2 1 [Vilana Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/vilana-udagama/) 1.6 0 0 [Walahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/walahena/) 0.3 1 0 [Waragashinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/waragashinna/) 0.2 0 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Akurana DS Division Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Akurana DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 468 m and 653 m above sea level (median 567 m). - Akurana - Alawatugoda - Aliyathenna - Arambepola - Aswedduma - Delgasgoda - Dowatagahamulatenne - Dunuwila - Dunuwila South - Ellekade - Konakalagala - Konkalagala - Kudugala - Kurugoda - Kurundugahaela - Malgandeniya - Maluanehinna - Malwanahinna - Mawatapola - Mawathapola - Niraella - Nugepitiya - Owissa - Palledigala - Pallegama - Pangollamada - Patanapaha - Rambuke Ela - Ratukobodigala - Talambugahawatta - Viharagama - Vilanapallegama - Vilanaudagama - Walahena - Waragashinna - Weliketiya 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 Akurana DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Akurana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Guruluhela · 765 m ### Estates 5 estates; 1 tea estate. - Hapugolla - Malvern - Nira-Ella - Pendleton - Syston - Wall’s End 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 Akurana DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Akurana DS Division Places mapped inside Akurana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Akurana DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akurana DS Division?Pathadumbara DS Division, Poojapitiya DS Division and Ukuwela DS Division - How many villages are in Akurana DS Division?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akurana DS Division?Settlements lie between 468 m and 653 m - What is the highest point in Akurana DS Division?Guruluhela (765 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Akurana DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Akurana DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Akurana DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Akurana DS Division?LK2109 (OCHA common operational dataset)