# Wattaranthenna GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wattaranthenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Wattaranthenna Wattaranthenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 20mapped services - 451 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wattaranthenna? Wattaranthenna 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: [Asgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/asgiriya/), [Banwelgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/banwelgolla/), [Madapathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/madapathagama/), [Mapanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mapanawathura/), [Nittawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/nittawela/), [Nuwara Dodamwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/nuwara-dodamwala/), [Pitakanda Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pitakanda-gama/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/polwatta/), [Poorna Watta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/poorna-watta-east/), [Siyambalagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/siyambalagasthenna/), [Wegiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/wegiriya/) and [Yatiwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/yatiwawala/). By area it is the 10308th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Wattaranthenna is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.5 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.3115° N, 80.6260° E. Local names: වට්ටාරන්තැන්න . 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 Wattaranthenna Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wattaranthenna. - Nittawela - Udamadapola - Wattarantenna 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 Wattaranthenna Named natural and historic features inside Wattaranthenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pooran 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 Wattaranthenna 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 Wattaranthenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandy Private Hospital Ltd · Pitakanda Gama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31239&mlon=80.63210#map=17/7.31239/80.63210) Bank People's Bank · Pitakanda Gama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31205&mlon=80.63460#map=17/7.31205/80.63460) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Pitakanda Gama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31337&mlon=80.63253#map=17/7.31337/80.63253) Hotel Kandy Hub · Wattaranthenna 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30855&mlon=80.62577#map=17/7.30855/80.62577) Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) School Loyola Kids Montessori and Daycare Center · Polwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31787&mlon=80.62339#map=17/7.31787/80.62339) College Technical College Pathadumbara · Polwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31611&mlon=80.62110#map=17/7.31611/80.62110) Police station Police Dogs Training Headquaters · Asgiriya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29797&mlon=80.63144#map=17/7.29797/80.63144) 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 Wattaranthenna Places mapped inside Wattaranthenna in open map data, by type. - Hotels15 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 - Getambe - 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 - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Wattaranthenna?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wattaranthenna?Asgiriya, Banwelgolla, Madapathagama, Mapanawathura, Nittawela, Nuwara Dodamwala, Pitakanda Gama, Polwatta, Poorna Watta East, Siyambalagasthenna, Wegiriya and Yatiwawala - How many villages are in Wattaranthenna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wattaranthenna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wattaranthenna?Kandy Private Hospital Ltd, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wattaranthenna?People's Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wattaranthenna?NSB, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattaranthenna?IOC Fuel Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wattaranthenna?LK2130025 (OCHA common operational dataset)