# Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **96.2 km²**. It is divided into 31 GN divisions. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.2km² - 31GN divisions - 18mapped services ## Where is Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division? Ganga Ihala Korale 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 6 other DS divisions: [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/), [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/) and [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). By area it is the 217th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 24 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.1153° N, 80.5102° E. Local names: ගඟඉහළකෝරලේ · கங்கா இகலை . 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/alugolla/) 7.4 4 0 [Ethgala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-east/) 0.5 0 0 [Ethgala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-north/) 0.6 1 0 [Ethgala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-west/) 0.2 0 0 [Galpaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/galpaya/) 3.8 3 0 [Gampolawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/gampolawela/) 1.8 3 0 [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/gemunupura/) 1.4 0 0 [Giraulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/giraulla/) 1.8 2 0 [Herakola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/herakola/) 1.4 3 0 [Karagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/karagala/) 1.9 5 0 [Kelly Group](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/kelly-group/) 4.2 0 0 [Kohowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/kohowala/) 1.6 0 0 [Maligapurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/maligapurana/) 0.7 2 4 [Malwattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/malwattagama/) 3.1 4 4 [Miyanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/miyanagolla/) 7.4 3 1 [Patithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/patithalawa/) 8.3 7 0 [Pellapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-north/) 4.0 3 0 [Pellapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-south/) 4.3 1 0 [Pitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pitakanda/) 4.2 4 0 [Polmalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/polmalagama/) 1.2 2 0 [Rakshawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/rakshawa/) 7.5 3 1 [Sinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/sinhapura/) 1.4 2 1 [Thembiligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/thembiligala/) 2.0 3 0 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/udagama/) 3.0 0 0 [Udahenthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/udahenthenna/) 3.1 1 0 [Uduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/uduwella/) 3.3 1 0 [Ulapane North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ulapane-north/) 3.5 0 2 [Ulapane South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ulapane-south/) 2.3 1 4 [Wallahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wallahagoda/) 3.5 1 1 [Wetakedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wetakedeniya/) 5.0 3 0 [Yatapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/yatapana/) 2.2 2 0 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 484 m and 1,031 m above sea level (median 739 m). - Alugolla - Ambalapitiya - Ampitiya - Baranagala Estate - Berawila - Bowatura - Craighead Estate - Dolosbage - Ellewatta - Eregoda - Ethgala - Ethgalagama - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Giraulla - Godagama - Halagama - Harakola - Hilpankandura - Indikadaaramba - Ingurugallawatta - Irrahanda - Karagala - Kataramawatta - Kohomada - Kohowala - Kosgolla - Kurukuda - Kurunduwatte - Lanternhill Colony - Lewdeniya - Mahara - Malgolla - Malgolla Colony - Mariawatta - Mawatupola - Mitalawa - Miyanagolla - Mossville State - Pallegama - Pallepitiya - Pallepitiya South - Paragala - Patithalawa - Pattithalawa - Pellepitiya Colony - Penylan Colony - Pitakanda - Pitakanda Pathalla Colony - Polmelagama - Raxawa - Telihenna - Thembilligala Udagama - Thibbatupola - Tiyambara-ambe - Udabentenna - Udahentenna - Uddeithuduwatenna - Uduwella - Ulapane - Walahagoda - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Wetakedeniya Colony 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall. - Ahupiniella Falls - Boduwe Ela - Gone Ela - Ruwankandura Ela - Teppanulamd Wewa - Ulabane Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Stentry Box East · 1,334 m - Kalugala Number One · 890 m - Ulapana · 824 m ### Estates 24 estates; 14 tea estates; 3 rubber estates. - Allagalla - Atgalla - Barnagalla - Bossward - Braeside - Braeside - Cattarem - Cooroondoowatta - Craighead - Deligalawatta - Denmark - Eplawatte - Ganawatte - Hapugahawatta - Inaurubagalla Group - Jak Tree Hill - Kehelwatta - Kitulgala - Lantern Hill - Lauda - Letchimy - Malgolla - Mariawatte - Meddegoda …and 17 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 Ganga Ihala Korale 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 197 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 22 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division Places mapped inside Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?Aranayake DS Division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Mawanella DS Division, Pasbagekorale DS Division, Udapalatha DS Division and Yatiyantota DS Division - How many villages are in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?Settlements lie between 484 m and 1,031 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?Stentry Box East (1,334 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division?LK2154 (OCHA common operational dataset)