# Kurudugahaela GN division, Akurana DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/kurudugahaela/ Grama Niladhari division · Akurana DS Division # Kurudugahaela Kurudugahaela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.55 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 4mapped services - 544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurudugahaela? Kurudugahaela 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dodangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dodangolla/), [Girakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/girakaduwa/), [Kahawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-north/), [Uggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/uggala/) and [Waragashinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/waragashinna/). By area it is the 12202nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/). The centre of Kurudugahaela is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3626° N, 80.6214° E. Local names: කුරුඳුගහඇල . 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 Kurudugahaela Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kurudugahaela. Settlements here lie between about 532 m and 546 m above sea level (median 544 m). - Kudugala - Kurundugahaela - Pallegama 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 Kurudugahaela 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 Kurudugahaela 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36215&mlon=80.61803#map=17/7.36215/80.61803) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump W A Perera and Son Dealer · Pitakanda Gama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31939&mlon=80.62978#map=17/7.31939/80.62978) Hotel Manor House · Konakalagala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38597&mlon=80.61710#map=17/7.38597/80.61710) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School American College Of Higher Education Akurana · Kurudugahaela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36279&mlon=80.61811#map=17/7.36279/80.61811) College The Open University of Sri Lanka · Girakaduwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35711&mlon=80.62667#map=17/7.35711/80.62667) Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 3.4 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 Kurudugahaela Places mapped inside Kurudugahaela in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools1 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 - Dodangolla - Dunuvila North - Dunuvila South - Hureegolla - Kasawatta - Konakalagala - 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 Kurudugahaela?In Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurudugahaela?Dodangolla, Girakaduwa, Kahawatta North, Uggala and Waragashinna - How many villages are in Kurudugahaela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kurudugahaela?Settlements lie between 532 m and 546 m - What is the best time to visit Kurudugahaela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurudugahaela?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurudugahaela?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurudugahaela?NSB, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurudugahaela?W A Perera and Son Dealer, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kurudugahaela?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kurudugahaela?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kurudugahaela?LK2109170 (OCHA common operational dataset)