# Menikhinna GN division, Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/menikhinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Kundasale DS Division # Menikhinna Menikhinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.92 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 9mapped services - 522 mtypical elevation ## Where is Menikhinna? Menikhinna 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 8 other GN divisions: [Galamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/galamuna/), [Heepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/heepitiya/), [Hurikaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hurikaduwa-east/), [Hurikaduwa Madige](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hurikaduwa-madige/), [Hurikaduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hurikaduwa-north/), [Hurikaduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hurikaduwa-south/), [Hurikaduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/hurikaduwa-west/) and [Maharathenna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/maharathenna-east/). By area it is the 10523rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/). The centre of Menikhinna is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3133° N, 80.7047° E. Local names: මැණික්හින්න . 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 Menikhinna Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Menikhinna. Settlements here lie between about 521 m and 522 m above sea level (median 522 m). - Gedarawela - Hurikaduwe Madige - Menikhinna - Menikhinna Town 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 Menikhinna 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 Menikhinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Menikhinna 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31275&mlon=80.70487#map=17/7.31275/80.70487) Bank Rural Bank · Menikhinna 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31584&mlon=80.70209#map=17/7.31584/80.70209) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Menikhinna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31714&mlon=80.70015#map=17/7.31714/80.70015) Hotel Green View Holiday Resort · Thalkotuwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31609&mlon=80.68914#map=17/7.31609/80.68914) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Menikhinna Central College · Menikhinna 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31378&mlon=80.70126#map=17/7.31378/80.70126) College University Experimental Station,Dodangolla,Kundasale,Sri Lanka. · Nithulethenna 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28755&mlon=80.70385#map=17/7.28755/80.70385) Police station Police Station · Menikhinna 0.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Menikhinna Places mapped inside Menikhinna in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 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 South - Mahawatta West - Makkanigama - Malpana - Maluwegama - 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 Menikhinna?In Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Menikhinna?Galamuna, Heepitiya, Hurikaduwa East, Hurikaduwa Madige, Hurikaduwa North, Hurikaduwa South, Hurikaduwa West and Maharathenna East - How many villages are in Menikhinna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Menikhinna?Settlements lie between 521 m and 522 m - What is the best time to visit Menikhinna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Menikhinna?Divisional Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Menikhinna?Rural Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Menikhinna?Sampath ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Menikhinna?Co-op Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Menikhinna?1 mapped - How many banks are in Menikhinna?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Menikhinna?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Menikhinna?LK2127115 (OCHA common operational dataset)