# Getambe GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/getambe/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Getambe Getambe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **2.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 66mapped services ## Where is Getambe? Getambe lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-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 12 other GN divisions: [Aniwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/aniwatta-west/), [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/bowala/), [Gannoruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gannoruwa-east/), [Godagandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/godagandeniya/), [Kendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kendakaduwa/), [Kumburegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/kumburegedara/), [Pahala Eriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pahala-eriyagama/), [Palle Peradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/palle-peradeniya/), [Uda Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/uda-bowala/), [Uda Eriyagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/uda-eriyagama-east/), [Warathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/warathenna/) and [Welata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/welata/). By area it is the 5688th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Getambe is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.6 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2728° N, 80.5961° E. Local names: ගැටඹේ . 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 Getambe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Getambe. - Primrose 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 Getambe Named natural and historic features inside Getambe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Royal Botanical Garden ### Estates 1 estate. - Primrose Hill ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Sarasav Uvana 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 Getambe 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 Getambe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasevana hospital · Kendakaduwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27341&mlon=80.59180#map=17/7.27341/80.59180) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Getambe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26773&mlon=80.59907#map=17/7.26773/80.59907) ATM BOC ATM · Getambe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.59658#map=17/7.26816/80.59658) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kendakaduwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27631&mlon=80.59102#map=17/7.27631/80.59102) Hotel Delight Reich Hotel · Kendakaduwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27099&mlon=80.59163#map=17/7.27099/80.59163) Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) School Ranabima Royal College · Gannoruwa East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27957&mlon=80.59415#map=17/7.27957/80.59415) College Faculty of Science University of Peradeniya · Getambe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26770&mlon=80.59668#map=17/7.26770/80.59668) Police station Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26592&mlon=80.59262#map=17/7.26592/80.59262) 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 Getambe Places mapped inside Getambe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels23 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities12 - Restaurants15 - Police stations1 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 Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Godagandeniya - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mapanawathura - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Ogastawatta - Pahala Eriyagama - Palle Peradeniya - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta East - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Getambe?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Getambe?Aniwatta West, Bowala, Gannoruwa East, Godagandeniya, Kendakaduwa, Kumburegedara, Pahala Eriyagama, Palle Peradeniya, Uda Bowala, Uda Eriyagama East, Warathenna and Welata - How many villages are in Getambe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Getambe?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Getambe?Suwasevana hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Getambe?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Getambe?BOC ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Getambe?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Getambe?7 mapped - How many banks are in Getambe?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Getambe?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Getambe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Getambe?LK2130180 (OCHA common operational dataset)