# Pitakanda GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pitakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Pitakanda Pitakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **4.20 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 903 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitakanda? Pitakanda 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: [Dandubediruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/dandubediruppa/), [Pellapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-south/), [Rakshawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/rakshawa/), [Udahenthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/udahenthenna/), [Ulapane North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ulapane-north/), [Ulapane South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ulapane-south/), [Weligodawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/weligodawatta/) and [Yatapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/yatapana/). By area it is the 3583rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Pitakanda is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0913° N, 80.5269° E. Local names: පිටකන්ද . 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 Pitakanda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pitakanda. Settlements here lie between about 788 m and 985 m above sea level (median 903 m). - Ampitiya - Craighead Estate - Hilpankandura - Pitakanda 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 Pitakanda Named natural and historic features inside Pitakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kalugala Number One · 890 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Somerset 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 Pitakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 361 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pitakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic · Nawalapitiya East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06543&mlon=80.53984#map=17/7.06543/80.53984) Bank BOC · Nawalapitiya East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05809&mlon=80.53654#map=17/7.05809/80.53654) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel The Weir House · Ulapane South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09934&mlon=80.54792#map=17/7.09934/80.54792) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Paththunupitiya Maha Vidyalaya · Warakawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07727&mlon=80.54491#map=17/7.07727/80.54491) College K/Iqrah Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Ulapane South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10162&mlon=80.55743#map=17/7.10162/80.55743) Police station Police Station, Nawalapitiya · Nawalapitiya East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05747&mlon=80.53597#map=17/7.05747/80.53597) 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Pitakanda?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitakanda?Dandubediruppa, Pellapitiya South, Rakshawa, Udahenthenna, Ulapane North, Ulapane South, Weligodawatta and Yatapana - How many villages are in Pitakanda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pitakanda?Settlements lie between 788 m and 985 m - What is the highest point in Pitakanda?Kalugala Number One (890 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pitakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pitakanda?Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pitakanda?BOC, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pitakanda?Commercial Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitakanda?Lanka filling station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitakanda?LK2154140 (OCHA common operational dataset)