# Dunhinna GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/dunhinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Dunhinna Dunhinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.81 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped services - 664 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunhinna? Dunhinna lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [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: [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bulathwatta/), [Giddawa-Waradiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/giddawa-waradiwela/), [Maneluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maneluwa/), [Randiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/randiwela/), [Waradiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/waradiwela/), [Weliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/weliketiya/), [Werapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werapitiya/) and [Werathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werathenna/). By area it is the 7435th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Dunhinna is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3505° N, 80.7519° E. Local names: දුන්හින්න . 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 Dunhinna Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dunhinna. Settlements here lie between about 659 m and 682 m above sea level (median 664 m). - Ambalagala - Maneluwa - Werapitiyawatta 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 Dunhinna Named natural and historic features inside Dunhinna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Lalgama 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 Dunhinna 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 Dunhinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Singha Filling station · Karalliyadda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31635&mlon=80.75673#map=17/7.31635/80.75673) Hotel Santani Wellness Resort & Spa · Werapitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35760&mlon=80.74124#map=17/7.35760/80.74124) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Dunhinna Secondary School · Dunhinna 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34736&mlon=80.75216#map=17/7.34736/80.75216) College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33128&mlon=80.77270#map=17/7.33128/80.77270) 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 Dunhinna Places mapped inside Dunhinna in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Medadumbara DS Division - Ambagahalanda - Ambalagala - Ambale - Amupitiya - Bambaragahadeniya - Bobebila - Bomure - Bulathwatta - Burnside - Doraliyadda South - Duckwariya - Ellepola - Elliyadda - Embalagama - Ferndail - Gabbela - Galabadawatta - Galambalama - Galkotuwa - Gangasirigama - Giddawa - Giddawa-Waradiwela - Godamunna - Gonawala - Hakmana - Hathiyalwela - Heeloya - Hijrapura - Kandegama - Kandekumbura - Karalliyadda - Katugoda - Kiribattalawa - Kotaganga - Kurukohogama - Maberiyathenna - Madapola - Madeniyawaka - Mahadoraliyadda - Maharawela - Makuldeniya - Maneluwa - Mangoda - Meda Gammedda - Medamahanuwara - Meegahalanda - Meegahamaditta - Meeriyagolla - Metideniya - Moragahamula - Nagolla - Namandagala - Nilgala - Nithulemada - Nugepathana - Pallebage - Poddalgoda - Putuhapuwa - Puwakgahadiwela - Rajagala - Rambukpotha - Rambukwella - Rambukwella - East - Randeniya - Randiwela - Rangala - Rangala Aluthwatta - Ranmulla - Retiyagama - Sandasiri Dunuvila - Senarathwela - Siridigana - Thangappuwa - Thennalanda - Thunisgala - Udabage - Udagammedda - Udathenna - Udawela - Udispattuwa - Vilamuna - Waradiwela - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Welapahala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werapitiya - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Dunhinna?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunhinna?Bulathwatta, Giddawa-Waradiwela, Maneluwa, Randiwela, Waradiwela, Weliketiya, Werapitiya and Werathenna - How many villages are in Dunhinna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dunhinna?Settlements lie between 659 m and 682 m - What is the best time to visit Dunhinna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunhinna?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunhinna?Sanasa Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunhinna?Sampath ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunhinna?Singha Filling station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunhinna?LK2124120 (OCHA common operational dataset)