# Ambakotayawatta GN division, Kundasale DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/ambakotayawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Kundasale DS Division 

# Ambakotayawatta

Ambakotayawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **4.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.2km²
- 554 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambakotayawatta?

Ambakotayawatta lies in [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aswalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/aswalapitiya/), [Balagolla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/balagolla-east/), [Diyabubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/diyabubula/), [Gurudeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/gurudeniya-east/), [Haragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/haragama/) and [Wijaya Sri Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/wijaya-sri-gama/). By area it is the 3624th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/). The centre of Ambakotayawatta is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2712° N, 80.7351° E. Local names: අඹකොටේ වත්ත .

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 Ambakotayawatta

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ambakotayawatta. Settlements here lie between about 506 m and 555 m above sea level (median 554 m).

- Alutgangapitiya
- Alutwatta
- Paranagangapitiya
- Rajawellawatta

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 Ambakotayawatta

Named natural and historic features inside Ambakotayawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Ambecotta

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 Ambakotayawatta 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 Ambakotayawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Digana · Rajawella North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29428&mlon=80.73484#map=17/7.29428/80.73484) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Balagolla East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28681&mlon=80.71481#map=17/7.28681/80.71481) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Balagolla Filling Station · Balagolla East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28304&mlon=80.72147#map=17/7.28304/80.72147) 

Hotel Skyridge at Senkadagala · Aluth Pallekele 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26927&mlon=80.74865#map=17/7.26927/80.74865) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School école internationale kandy · Diyabubula 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29120&mlon=80.73381#map=17/7.29120/80.73381) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Balagolla Police Station · Balagolla East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27874&mlon=80.72067#map=17/7.27874/80.72067) 

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 Kundasale DS Division

- Ahaspokuna North
- Ahaspokuna South
- Alawathugirigama
- Aluth Pallekele
- Amunugama North
- Amunugama South
- Arangala North
- Arangala South
- Aswalapitiya
- Balagolla East
- Balagolla West
- Bogaskumbura
- Dambarawa
- Deekirimadawala
- Degaldoruwa
- Delgaslanda
- Deliwalathenna
- Diyabubula
- Dodamgolla
- Dunuhappawa
- Gabadagama North
- Gabadagama South
- Galamuna
- Galapitaambe
- Galmaduwa
- Galpihilla
- Gonawala North
- Gonawala South
- Hapuwala
- Hathamuna
- Heepitiya
- Hurikaduwa East
- Hurikaduwa Madige
- Hurikaduwa North
- Hurikaduwa South
- Hurikaduwa West
- Ihala Gonagama
- Ihalawela
- Kandekumbura
- Karattamada
- Kengalla
- Kumbukkandura North
- Kumbukkandura South
- Kundasale North
- Kundasale South
- Kuruambemuduna
- Lewellagama
- Lunuketiyamaditta
- Maharathenna East
- Maharathenna West
- Mahawatta East
- Mahawatta North
- Mahawatta South
- Mahawatta West
- Makkanigama
- Malpana
- Maluwegama
- Menikhinna
- Naranpanawa East
- Naranpanawa West
- Nattarampotha
- Nithulethenna
- Pallegama
- Pallegunnepana North
- Pallegunnepana South
- Pilawala North
- Pilawala South
- Rajawella North
- Rajawella South
- Sirimalwatta East
- Sirimalwatta Pallegama
- Sirimalwatta West
- Udagama North
- Udagama South
- Udagunnepana North
- Udagunnepana South
- Wavinna
- Wepathana
- Wijaya Sri Gama

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambakotayawatta?In Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambakotayawatta?Aswalapitiya, Balagolla East, Diyabubula, Gurudeniya East, Haragama and Wijaya Sri Gama
- How many villages are in Ambakotayawatta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ambakotayawatta?Settlements lie between 506 m and 555 m
- What is the best time to visit Ambakotayawatta?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambakotayawatta?Digana, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambakotayawatta?Peoples Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambakotayawatta?Sampath ATM, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambakotayawatta?Balagolla Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambakotayawatta?LK2127400 (OCHA common operational dataset)