# Dodangolla GN division, Akurana DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dodangolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Akurana DS Division # Dodangolla Dodangolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.32 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 3mapped services - 468 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dodangolla? Dodangolla lies in [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/akurana/), [Bulugohothenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/bulugohothenna/), [Girakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/girakaduwa/), [Kahawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-north/), [Kurudugahaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/kurudugahaela/), [Palleweliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/palleweliketiya/) and [Waragashinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/waragashinna/). By area it is the 13261st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/). The centre of Dodangolla is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3645° N, 80.6164° E. Local names: දොඩන්ගොල්ල . 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 Dodangolla Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dodangolla. - Akurana 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). ## Weather in Dodangolla 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dodangolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zia Memorial Hospital · Kurudugahaela 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36360&mlon=80.61898#map=17/7.36360/80.61898) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kurudugahaela 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36215&mlon=80.61803#map=17/7.36215/80.61803) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Nugawela · Nugawela 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=80.58829#map=17/7.32745/80.58829) Hotel Sigiriya King's Resort · Batugoda South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36247&mlon=80.59570#map=17/7.36247/80.59570) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School AZHAR Central College · Dodangolla 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36511&mlon=80.61587#map=17/7.36511/80.61587) College Azhar College Akurana · Akurana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37340&mlon=80.61969#map=17/7.37340/80.61969) Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 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 Dodangolla Places mapped inside Dodangolla in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - 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. ## Other GN divisions in Akurana DS Division - Akurana - Alawathugoda - Arambepola - Balakaduwa - Bulugohothenna - Deegala - Delgasgoda - Delgasthenna - Dippitiya - Dunuvila North - Dunuvila South - Hureegolla - Kasawatta - Konakalagala - Kurudugahaela - Kurugoda - Malgamandeniya - Malwanahinna - Marahela - Mawathupola - Melchena - Neerella - Palle Deegala - Palleweliketiya - Pangollamada - Rambuke Ela - Rathukoho - Thelambugahawatta - Udaweliketiya - Uggala - Vilana Pallegama - Vilana Udagama - Walahena - Waragashinna ## Quick answers - Where is Dodangolla?In Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dodangolla?Akurana, Bulugohothenna, Girakaduwa, Kahawatta North, Kurudugahaela, Palleweliketiya and Waragashinna - How many villages are in Dodangolla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dodangolla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dodangolla?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dodangolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dodangolla?NSB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodangolla?Lanka Filling Station Nugawela, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dodangolla?LK2109115 (OCHA common operational dataset)