# Dunuvila South GN division, Akurana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dunuvila-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Akurana DS Division 

# Dunuvila South

Dunuvila South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 638 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dunuvila South?

Dunuvila South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bogahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/bogahakumbura/), [Deegahawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/deegahawathura/), [Deegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/deegala/), [Doragamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/doragamuwa/), [Dunuvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dunuvila-north/) and [Palle Deegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/palle-deegala/). By area it is the 8376th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/). The centre of Dunuvila South is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3757° N, 80.6484° E. Local names: දුනුවිල දකුණ .

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 Dunuvila South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dunuvila South.

- Dunuwila South
- Palledigala

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 Dunuvila South 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 Dunuvila South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zia Memorial Hospital · Kurudugahaela 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36360&mlon=80.61898#map=17/7.36360/80.61898) 

Bank People’s Bank · Akurana 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36988&mlon=80.61737#map=17/7.36988/80.61737) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wattegama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34978&mlon=80.68119#map=17/7.34978/80.68119) 

Hotel Benvila · Yatawara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38217&mlon=80.66537#map=17/7.38217/80.66537) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Al imaan preschool · Waragashinna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36576&mlon=80.61931#map=17/7.36576/80.61931) 

College The Open University of Sri Lanka · Girakaduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35711&mlon=80.62667#map=17/7.35711/80.62667) 

Police station Wattegama Police Station · Wattegama North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35073&mlon=80.68341#map=17/7.35073/80.68341) 

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 Akurana DS Division

- Akurana
- Alawathugoda
- Arambepola
- Balakaduwa
- Bulugohothenna
- Deegala
- Delgasgoda
- Delgasthenna
- Dippitiya
- Dodangolla
- Dunuvila North
- 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 Dunuvila South?In Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dunuvila South?Bogahakumbura, Deegahawathura, Deegala, Doragamuwa, Dunuvila North and Palle Deegala
- How many villages are in Dunuvila South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dunuvila South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dunuvila South?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dunuvila South?People’s Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dunuvila South?NSB, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunuvila South?Ceypetco, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dunuvila South?LK2109150 (OCHA common operational dataset)