# Mahawatta South GN division, Kundasale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/mahawatta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kundasale DS Division # Mahawatta South Mahawatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.4km² ## Where is Mahawatta South? Mahawatta South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Arangala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/arangala-north/), [Galapitaambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/galapitaambe/), [Hapuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hapuwala/), [Mahawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/mahawatta-east/), [Mahawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/mahawatta-north/), [Mahawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/mahawatta-west/) and [Pilawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/pilawala-south/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/). The centre of Mahawatta South is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2932° N, 80.6777° E. Local names: මහවත්ත දකුණ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Mahawatta South ### Nearby, outside Mahawatta South - Green Valley Aquarium · aquarium, Kundasale North1.7 km - Kandy Raja Pihilla · archaeological site, Ampitiya South3.4 km - Vinja home · castle or fort, Lewla3.7 km - Red Cross Cultural Hall · attraction, Boowelikada3.9 km - Puss-wel (Giant liana) · attraction, Watapuluwa West3.9 km - National Museum of Kandy · museum, Mahanuwara3.9 km - International Buddhist Museum · museum, Mahanuwara3.9 km - Middle Palace · attraction, Mahanuwara4.0 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Malwatta4.0 km - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West4.0 km - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West4.0 km - Raja Museum · museum, Mahanuwara4.0 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mahawatta South - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Asgiriya (Ihala Katukele), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mahawatta South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahawatta South. - Mahawaththa 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 Mahawatta South 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 Mahawatta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yakghapitiya Divisional Hospital · Hapuwala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29865&mlon=80.66765#map=17/7.29865/80.66765) Bank Pan Asia Bank · Nattarampotha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27962&mlon=80.68153#map=17/7.27962/80.68153) 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 Sinopec Munasinghe Filling station · Nattarampotha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27939&mlon=80.67881#map=17/7.27939/80.67881) Hotel Heavens Holiday Resort · Mahawatta West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28852&mlon=80.67451#map=17/7.28852/80.67451) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 1.7 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30511&mlon=80.67917#map=17/7.30511/80.67917) College Nalanda Buddhist College · Nattarampotha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.67102#map=17/7.28166/80.67102) Police station Tourist Police · Malwatta 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29084&mlon=80.64342#map=17/7.29084/80.64342) 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 - 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 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 Mahawatta South?In Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawatta South?Arangala North, Galapitaambe, Hapuwala, Mahawatta East, Mahawatta North, Mahawatta West and Pilawala South - What is there to see in Mahawatta South?Green Valley Aquarium, Kandy Raja Pihilla, Vinja home, Red Cross Cultural Hall - What time zone is Mahawatta South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahawatta South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahawatta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahawatta South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahawatta South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawatta South?Yakghapitiya Divisional Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawatta South?Pan Asia Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawatta South?NSB, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawatta South?Sinopec Munasinghe Filling station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahawatta South?LK2127325 (OCHA common operational dataset)