# Nikathenna GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/nikathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division # Nikathenna Nikathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **2.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.7km² - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nikathenna? Nikathenna lies in [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [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: [Alakolamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/alakolamaditta/), [Amboruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/amboruwa/), [Dunkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/dunkumbura/), [Halwahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/halwahala/), [Hatharaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/hatharaliyadda/), [Narangaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/narangaspitiya/), [Pallepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/pallepola/) and [Weligodapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/weligodapola/). By area it is the 5384th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Nikathenna is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3447° N, 80.4641° E. Local names: නිකතැන්න . 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 Nikathenna Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nikathenna. - Hataraliyadda 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). ## Weather in Nikathenna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 375 m lower 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 24 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 26 104 Apr 27 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 25 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nikathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) Bank People's Bank · Hatharaliyadda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33431&mlon=80.47066#map=17/7.33431/80.47066) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) Hotel Viduni Hotel Hathatharaliyadda · Kanakkarapola South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.46874#map=17/7.32913/80.46874) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Hatharaliyadda Primary School · Hatharaliyadda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33733&mlon=80.47183#map=17/7.33733/80.47183) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 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 Hatharaliyadda DS Division - Alagalla Ihala - Alagalla Pahalagama - Alakolamaditta - Aludeniya North - Aludeniya South - Aluthgama Ihala - Aluthgama Pahala - Ambawa - Amboruwa - Andiyathenna - Avulbodale - Damunupola - Dedunupitiya Ihalagama - Dedunupitiya Pahalagama - Dehideniya Madige - Dunkumbura - Eramuduliyadda - Galdola - Godathale - Handabowa - Hatharaliyadda - Ilpemada - Imbulethenna - Kalotuwawa - Kanakkarapola North - Kanakkarapola South - Kandemeeya - Kithuldora - Kolugala - Kolugala Pahalagama - Lechchimimenila - Mawathagama - Meegasthenna - Mudagammana - Muruddeniya - Narangaspitiya - Pallepola - Paragoda - Pattapola Ihala - Pattapola Pahalagama - Pelena - Pelena Pahalagama - Polwatta - Polwatta Ihalagama - Rangamuwa - Sivurupitiya - Walpalagolla East - Walpalagolla North - Walpalagolla South - Welagama - Weligodapola - Welivita Ihala North - Welivita Ihalagama - Welivita Pahalagama - Welivita Pahalagama South - Yaggala ## Quick answers - Where is Nikathenna?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikathenna?Alakolamaditta, Amboruwa, Dunkumbura, Halwahala, Hatharaliyadda, Narangaspitiya, Pallepola and Weligodapola - How many villages are in Nikathenna?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nikathenna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikathenna?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikathenna?People's Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nikathenna?Sampath ATM, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikathenna?Lanka filling station, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nikathenna?LK2134055 (OCHA common operational dataset)