# Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Medadumbara DS Division Medadumbara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **188.8 km²**. It is divided into 93 GN divisions. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 189km² - 93GN divisions - 68mapped services ## Where is Medadumbara DS Division? Medadumbara DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/), [Panvila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/), [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/) and [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). By area it is the 116th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.8% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Medadumbara DS Division is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 18 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.2939° N, 80.7964° E. Local names: මැදදුම්බර · மெடதும்பறை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Medadumbara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambagahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambagahalanda/) 0.6 2 0 [Ambalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambalagala/) 0.7 1 0 [Ambale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambale/) 1.3 2 0 [Amupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/amupitiya/) 1.0 0 1 [Bambaragahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bambaragahadeniya/) 3.7 1 0 [Bobebila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bobebila/) 1.0 1 1 [Bomure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bomure/) 1.1 5 0 [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bulathwatta/) 2.9 0 0 [Burnside](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/burnside/) 2.3 0 0 [Doraliyadda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/doraliyadda-south/) 1.9 3 0 [Duckwariya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/duckwariya/) 1.7 0 0 [Dunhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/dunhinna/) 1.8 3 1 [Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ellepola/) 1.7 2 0 [Elliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/elliyadda/) 1.9 3 0 [Embalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/embalagama/) 0.7 0 0 [Ferndail](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ferndail/) 2.2 0 0 [Gabbela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/gabbela/) 0.5 0 0 [Galabadawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galabadawatta/) 0.7 0 0 [Galambalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galambalama/) 0.5 0 1 [Galkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galkotuwa/) 0.5 1 0 [Gangasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/gangasirigama/) 0.8 4 0 [Giddawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/giddawa/) 0.6 1 1 [Giddawa-Waradiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/giddawa-waradiwela/) 0.7 3 0 [Godamunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/godamunna/) 1.1 3 0 [Gonawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/gonawala/) 4.6 1 0 [Hakmana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hakmana/) 9.7 0 3 [Hathiyalwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hathiyalwela/) 3.7 1 0 [Heeloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/heeloya/) 2.1 2 0 [Hijrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hijrapura/) 0.2 0 0 [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kandegama/) 0.6 0 0 [Kandekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kandekumbura/) 5.7 0 0 [Karalliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/karalliyadda/) 1.6 2 3 [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/katugoda/) 0.9 0 0 [Kiribattalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kiribattalawa/) 0.8 1 0 [Kotaganga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kotaganga/) 3.1 0 0 [Kurukohogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kurukohogama/) 0.8 2 0 [Maberiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maberiyathenna/) 7.0 2 12 [Madapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/madapola/) 1.1 2 0 [Madeniyawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/madeniyawaka/) 0.5 0 0 [Mahadoraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mahadoraliyadda/) 11 3 1 [Maharawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maharawela/) 0.7 1 0 [Makuldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/makuldeniya/) 2.2 0 0 [Maneluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maneluwa/) 1.2 3 0 [Mangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mangoda/) 3.3 3 3 [Meda Gammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meda-gammedda/) 7.1 4 0 [Medamahanuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/medamahanuwara/) 0.9 1 3 [Meegahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meegahalanda/) 1.5 2 0 [Meegahamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meegahamaditta/) 1.8 1 0 [Meeriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meeriyagolla/) 3.7 1 0 [Metideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/metideniya/) 1.0 5 0 [Moragahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/moragahamula/) 0.7 2 0 [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nagolla/) 1.6 1 1 [Namandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/namandagala/) 2.2 0 1 [Nilgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nilgala/) 0.7 0 0 [Nithulemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nithulemada/) 2.1 0 5 [Nugepathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nugepathana/) 0.7 2 0 [Pallebage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/pallebage/) 0.4 0 0 [Poddalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/poddalgoda/) 0.9 0 0 [Putuhapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/putuhapuwa/) 1.1 0 0 [Puwakgahadiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/puwakgahadiwela/) 2.0 2 0 [Rajagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rajagala/) 2.9 2 0 [Rambukpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rambukpotha/) 3.8 0 2 [Rambukwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rambukwella/) 1.5 0 0 [Rambukwella - East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rambukwella-east/) 2.1 3 0 [Randeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/randeniya/) 1.2 2 4 [Randiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/randiwela/) 1.6 2 0 [Rangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rangala/) 1.7 0 1 [Rangala Aluthwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rangala-aluthwatta/) 2.7 0 0 [Ranmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ranmulla/) 2.2 0 0 [Retiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/retiyagama/) 1.4 0 0 [Sandasiri Dunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/sandasiri-dunuvila/) 1.8 0 0 [Senarathwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/senarathwela/) 1.0 2 0 [Siridigana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/siridigana/) 1.1 1 0 [Thangappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thangappuwa/) 4.3 1 0 [Thennalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thennalanda/) 6.1 2 0 [Thunisgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thunisgala/) 5.4 0 1 [Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udabage/) 0.6 1 0 [Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udagammedda/) 3.3 1 0 [Udathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udathenna/) 0.5 1 1 [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udawela/) 0.3 0 0 [Udispattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udispattuwa/) 0.9 8 4 [Vilamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/vilamuna/) 1.3 1 13 [Waradiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/waradiwela/) 1.0 2 0 [Watapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/watapana/) 1.4 2 1 [Wathuliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wathuliyadda/) 1.7 1 0 [Wegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wegala/) 2.1 0 1 [Weladaramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/weladaramba/) 0.9 0 0 [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/welapahala/) 6.7 0 0 [Weliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/weliketiya/) 0.4 0 0 [Wellethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wellethota/) 0.8 3 2 [Werapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werapitiya/) 2.0 3 1 [Werathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werathenna/) 0.5 0 0 [Wewegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wewegama/) 2.4 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Medadumbara DS Division Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Medadumbara DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 1,004 m above sea level (median 646 m). - Alugolla - Ambagahalanda - Ambalagala - Ambale - Amupitiya - Anguruwela - Asweddunwela - Balagahatenna North - Balagolla - Bombure - Dakwariwatta - Dehigashinna - Diganagammedda - Diganekumburagammedda - Diulgahamada - Doraliyadda - Dunhinne - Dunuwila - Elagolla - Elliyadda - Embalagama - Etambagahawatta - Gabbela - Galabodawatta - Galkanda - Gallahawatta - Gammunukumbura - Ganadihagama - Gangasirigama - Giddawa - Giddawa Waradiwela - Godamattitta - Godamunna - Godamunnangamedda - Hakmana - Haliyadda - Hatiyalwela - Henagahawela - Henagenuwala - Ihala Gammeda - Ihalagolla - Iskole Muduna - Kandakumbura - Kandekumbura - Karalliyadda - Karalliyadda Kandegammedda - Karawgahamada - Ketawalamulla - Kimbulantota - Kiriwanketiya - Kitulangomuwa - Koonwalla - Kotagama Mullegama Iahalagammedda - Kotaganga - Kudadeniya - Kumbaloluwa - Kumbaloluwa Ihalagama - Kumbaloluwa Pahalagama - Kurukohogama - Maberiyatenna - Madaliyadda - Maha Doraliyadda - Mahakumbura - Makuldeniya - Maneluwa - Mangoda - Medamahanuwara - Meeappaha - Meeriyagolla - Metideniya - Moragahamula - Moragahamulla - Motamure - Namadagala - Nilgala - Pahurugolla - Poddalgoda Megodagama - Pussalagolla - Putuhapuwa - Rajagala - Rambukpota - Rambukwella - Rangala - Retiyagama - Rilamulla - Romandaketiya - Siridigana - Tawalantenna - Teldeniya - Thangappuwa - Thennekade - Thennelanda - Udagammedda - Udamulla - Udathenna - Udawela - Udispattu - Udispattuwa - Urugala - Vendaruwa - Waradiwela - Waragolla - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Watuliyadda - Wedigammedda - Wegala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Welletota - Wendaruwa - Werapitiya - Werapitiyawatta - Wethalaawa - Wethalawa Junction - Wewatenna - Wilamuna - Woodside 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 Medadumbara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Medadumbara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Hili Oya - Hulu Ganga - Ma Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Medagala · 800 m - Dedunugalawewa · 600 m - Veltankele · 568 m - Lunukirikanda · 536 m - Bambaragala · 524 m ### Estates 37 estates; 3 estates. - Aliawatte - Angroowelle - Bombra - Cottaganga - Delpotonoya - Diganakele - Dodangalla - Duckwari - Elliyaddawatta - Ernestwood - Ferndale - Galapitiya - Galboda - Gallekelle - Gatagahawala - Gonawella - Hangurugama - Hapugasmulle - Illagolla - Kaladuria - Kandahena - Kandawatta - Lalgama - Leangapella …and 16 more. 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 Medadumbara DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Medadumbara DS Division Places mapped inside Medadumbara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels39 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants6 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Medadumbara DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medadumbara DS Division?Hanguranketa DS Division, Kundasale DS Division, Panvila DS Division, Ududumbara DS Division and Walapane DS Division - How many villages are in Medadumbara DS Division?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medadumbara DS Division?Settlements lie between 317 m and 1,004 m - What is the highest point in Medadumbara DS Division?Medagala (800 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Medadumbara DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Medadumbara DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Medadumbara DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Medadumbara DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Medadumbara DS Division?LK2124 (OCHA common operational dataset)