# Malwattagama GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/malwattagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Malwattagama Malwattagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **3.08 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 4mapped services - 691 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malwattagama? Malwattagama lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galpaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/galpaya/), [Giraulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/giraulla/), [Karagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/karagala/), [Pellapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-north/), [Pellapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-south/), [Polmalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/polmalagama/), [Wetakedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wetakedeniya/) and [Yatapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/yatapana/). By area it is the 4821st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Malwattagama is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1282° N, 80.5292° E. Local names: මල්වත්තගම . 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 Malwattagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Malwattagama. Settlements here lie between about 674 m and 744 m above sea level (median 691 m). - Ambalapitiya - Giraulla - Kurunduwatte - Telihenna 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 Malwattagama Named natural and historic features inside Malwattagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate; 1 estate. - Cooroondoowatta - Meddegoda 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 Malwattagama 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 Malwattagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital · Malwattagama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12878&mlon=80.53139#map=17/7.12878/80.53139) Bank HNB · Malwattagama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12758&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12758/80.52969) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Malwattagama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12667&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12667/80.52969) Hotel The Weir House · Ulapane South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09934&mlon=80.54792#map=17/7.09934/80.54792) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Iqra Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Ulapane South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10504&mlon=80.56049#map=17/7.10504/80.56049) College K/Iqrah Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Ulapane South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10162&mlon=80.55743#map=17/7.10162/80.55743) Police station Police Station · Polkumbura 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16261&mlon=80.57103#map=17/7.16261/80.57103) 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 Malwattagama Places mapped inside Malwattagama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Malwattagama?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malwattagama?Galpaya, Giraulla, Karagala, Pellapitiya North, Pellapitiya South, Polmalagama, Wetakedeniya and Yatapana - How many villages are in Malwattagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malwattagama?Settlements lie between 674 m and 744 m - What is the best time to visit Malwattagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Malwattagama?Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malwattagama?HNB, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malwattagama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malwattagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malwattagama?1 mapped - How many banks are in Malwattagama?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Malwattagama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Malwattagama?LK2154055 (OCHA common operational dataset)