# Melchena GN division, Akurana DS Division, Kandy District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/melchena/ Grama Niladhari division · Akurana DS Division # Melchena Melchena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.5km² - 600 mtypical elevation ## Where is Melchena? Melchena 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: [Bulugohothenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/bulugohothenna/), [Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/dippitiya/), [Malwanahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/malwanahinna/), [Neerella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/neerella/) and [Ovissa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ovissa-south/). By area it is the 12591st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/). The centre of Melchena is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3771° N, 80.6112° E. Local names: මැල්හේන . 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 Melchena Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Melchena. Settlements here lie between about 502 m and 608 m above sea level (median 600 m). - Maluanehinna - Niraella - 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 Melchena Named natural and historic features inside Melchena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Nira-Ella 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 Melchena 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 Melchena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zia Memorial Hospital · Kurudugahaela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36360&mlon=80.61898#map=17/7.36360/80.61898) Bank People’s Bank · Akurana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36988&mlon=80.61737#map=17/7.36988/80.61737) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 9.5 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=80.58829#map=17/7.32745/80.58829) Hotel Manor House · Konakalagala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38597&mlon=80.61710#map=17/7.38597/80.61710) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School AZHAR Central College · Dodangolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36511&mlon=80.61587#map=17/7.36511/80.61587) College Azhar College Akurana · Akurana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37340&mlon=80.61969#map=17/7.37340/80.61969) Police station Alawatugoda Police Station · Alawathugoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40947&mlon=80.60866#map=17/7.40947/80.60866) 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 - Dunuvila South - Hureegolla - Kasawatta - Konakalagala - Kurudugahaela - Kurugoda - Malgamandeniya - Malwanahinna - Marahela - Mawathupola - Neerella - Palle Deegala - Palleweliketiya - Pangollamada - Rambuke Ela - Rathukoho - Thelambugahawatta - Udaweliketiya - Uggala - Vilana Pallegama - Vilana Udagama - Walahena - Waragashinna ## Quick answers - Where is Melchena?In Akurana DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Melchena?Bulugohothenna, Dippitiya, Malwanahinna, Neerella and Ovissa South - How many villages are in Melchena?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Melchena?Settlements lie between 502 m and 608 m - What is the best time to visit Melchena?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Melchena?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Melchena?People’s Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Melchena?NSB, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melchena?Lanka Filling Station Nugawela, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Melchena?LK2109090 (OCHA common operational dataset)