# Doluwa DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Doluwa DS Division Doluwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **93.5 km²**. It is divided into 33 GN divisions. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.5km² - 33GN divisions - 25mapped services ## Where is Doluwa DS Division? Doluwa 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 7 other DS divisions: [Deltota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/deltota/), [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Pathahewaheta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/), [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/) and [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). By area it is the 221st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Doluwa DS Division is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 14 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.1678° N, 80.6323° E. Local names: දොලුව · டொலுவை . 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 Doluwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Atuwewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/atuwewatta/) 0.7 2 0 [Doluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/doluwa/) 1.0 1 1 [Galoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/galoya/) 2.3 2 1 [Gampolawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/gampolawatta/) 0.6 0 0 [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/ganegoda/) 1.4 2 0 [Godawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/godawela/) 1.5 3 0 [Gothatuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/gothatuwela/) 1.2 1 0 [Gurukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/gurukele/) 3.0 1 0 [Haloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/haloya/) 5.5 2 0 [Hunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/hunugala/) 5.0 5 0 [Inguruwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/inguruwatta/) 1.9 4 1 [Kahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/kahawatta/) 0.9 2 1 [Legumdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/legumdeniya/) 3.7 2 2 [Masgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/masgolla/) 5.8 5 0 [Megoda Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/megoda-kalugamuwa/) 1.0 0 0 [Millagahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/millagahamula/) 1.6 1 0 [Mulgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/mulgama/) 1.7 3 0 [Naranvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/naranvita/) 0.9 1 1 [Nawa Gurukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/nawa-gurukele/) 2.5 1 1 [Nawa Nillamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/nawa-nillamba/) 3.7 1 1 [Nillamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/nillamba/) 2.9 6 7 [Orayanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/orayanwatta/) 1.3 1 0 [Pabadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/pabadeniya/) 1.5 0 0 [Palledelthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/palledelthota/) 5.5 3 1 [Panvilathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/panvilathenna/) 2.8 1 0 [Pitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/pitawala/) 7.7 4 1 [Pupuressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/pupuressa/) 10 5 1 [Rajathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/rajathalawa/) 1.8 2 0 [Thumpelawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/thumpelawaka/) 4.4 3 0 [Thundeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/thundeniya/) 1.5 1 0 [Ududeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/ududeniya/) 1.6 2 0 [Wariyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/wariyagala/) 5.1 4 3 [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/wewathenna/) 0.9 2 3 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 Doluwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Doluwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 1,283 m above sea level (median 706 m). - Ambakumbura - Castle Milk - Delra Colony - Delta Estate - Doluwa - Erin State - Erinwatta - Galoya - Godawela - Gurukele - Haloya - Haloya Colony - Haloyawatta - Hunugala - Illawatura - Inguruwaththa - Inguruwatta - Kahawaththa - Kahawatta - Kalugamuwa - Kalugomuwa - Kavudupitiya - Le Vellon Estate - Le Vellon Watta - Legundeniya - Levaltonwatta - Liyandeniya - Lorawatta Colony - Lower Glostar - Lukadagama - Mahamulgama - Marahena - Medapitiya - Millagahamula - Morahena - Mulgama - Mulgamwatta - Naranwita - New Forest Watta - New Hunugala Colony - Nillamba - Nillamba Colony - Nillambe - Nilukawatta - Niroshwatta - Orayan - Palle Delthota - Palle Deltota - Paluambahena - Pananwalagama - Panwilathenna - Paranpattiya - Pitawalagama - Pupuressa - Rajatalawa - Rajathalawa - Samarakonehena - Stellingberg State - Temple Junction - Thumpelawaka - Thundeniya - Tumpelawaka - Udawela - Ududeniya - Wariyagala - Wariyagala Colony - Wariyagalawatta - Wewatenna - Wewathenna - Winayagarwatta - Yarrow Hadabima - Yarrowwatta Colony - Yogalakshariwatta 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 Doluwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Doluwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Nillamba Reservoir - Pitawala Oya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Dotelagala · 1,444 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Galaha Forest Reserve ### Estates 18 estates; 16 tea estates; 2 rubber estates. - Anbanawa - Beamount - Castle Milk - Colgrain - Dartry Group - Demoderawatte - Erin Group - Gallowayknowe - Galpeela - Gampola Watta - Godawella - Goorookelle Group - Haloya Group - Hanagalla - Hermhaga - Kirawana - Laurawatta - Levallon Group - Moolgama - New Forest - Nilambe - North Vedehette - Old Haloya - Orian …and 12 more. 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 Doluwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Doluwa DS Division Places mapped inside Doluwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels16 - Schools8 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 Doluwa DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Doluwa DS Division?Deltota DS Division, Gangawata Korale DS Division, Hanguranketa DS Division, Kothmale East DS Division, Pathahewaheta DS Division, Udapalatha DS Division and Udunuwara DS Division - How many villages are in Doluwa DS Division?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doluwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 476 m and 1,283 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Doluwa DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Doluwa DS Division?Dotelagala (1,444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Doluwa DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Doluwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Doluwa DS Division?LK2142 (OCHA common operational dataset)