# Galapitaambe GN division, Kundasale DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kundasale DS Division 

# Galapitaambe

Galapitaambe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.6km²
- 497 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galapitaambe?

Galapitaambe 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 5 other GN divisions: [Hapuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hapuwala/), [Hathamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hathamuna/), [Mahawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/mahawatta-south/), [Pilawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/pilawala-north/) and [Pilawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/pilawala-south/). By area it is the 12104th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/). The centre of Galapitaambe is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3011° N, 80.6776° E. Local names: ගලපිටඅඹේ .

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 Galapitaambe

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galapitaambe.

- Dambarawa
- Pilawala

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 Galapitaambe 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 Galapitaambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yakghapitiya Divisional Hospital · Hapuwala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29865&mlon=80.66765#map=17/7.29865/80.66765) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Kundasale North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28132&mlon=80.68612#map=17/7.28132/80.68612) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Filling Station Tennekumbura · Thennakumbura 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28471&mlon=80.66359#map=17/7.28471/80.66359) 

Hotel Kandy Little White House · Hapuwala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29725&mlon=80.67195#map=17/7.29725/80.67195) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Pilawala Navodya Maha Vidyalaya · Pilawala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30511&mlon=80.67917#map=17/7.30511/80.67917) 

College Nalanda Buddhist College · Nattarampotha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.67102#map=17/7.28166/80.67102) 

Police station Police Station · Menikhinna 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31703&mlon=80.70220#map=17/7.31703/80.70220) 

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
- Ambakotayawatta
- 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
- 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 Galapitaambe?In Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galapitaambe?Hapuwala, Hathamuna, Mahawatta South, Pilawala North and Pilawala South
- How many villages are in Galapitaambe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galapitaambe?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galapitaambe?Yakghapitiya Divisional Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galapitaambe?Sampath Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galapitaambe?NSB, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galapitaambe?Filling Station Tennekumbura, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galapitaambe?LK2127215 (OCHA common operational dataset)