# Metideniya GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Metideniya

Metideniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.02 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 695 mtypical elevation

## Where is Metideniya?

Metideniya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Doraliyadda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/doraliyadda-south/), [Hathiyalwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hathiyalwela/), [Kandekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kandekumbura/), [Medamahanuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/medamahanuwara/) and [Namandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/namandagala/). By area it is the 10096th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Metideniya is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2998° N, 80.8170° E. Local names: මැටිදෙණිය .

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 Metideniya

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Metideniya. Settlements here lie between about 695 m and 695 m above sea level (median 695 m).

- Hatiyalwela
- Kandekumbura
- Metideniya
- Namadagala
- Udawela

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 Metideniya

Named natural and historic features inside Metideniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Waitalawa

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 Metideniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 23 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 22 82 

Aug 22 92 

Sep 22 129 

Oct 22 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 21 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Metideniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital · Medamahanuwara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28975&mlon=80.81517#map=17/7.28975/80.81517) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Hunnasgiriya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29711&mlon=80.85200#map=17/7.29711/80.85200) 

Hotel Aviyana Private Chalets · Hakmana 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31700&mlon=80.81238#map=17/7.31700/80.81238) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Oorugal Tamil Maha Vidyalaya · Medamahanuwara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28801&mlon=80.81791#map=17/7.28801/80.81791) 

College Hanwella Mayadunna college · Udawela 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35977&mlon=80.87222#map=17/7.35977/80.87222) 

Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31014&mlon=80.76392#map=17/7.31014/80.76392) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- 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
- 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 Metideniya?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Metideniya?Doraliyadda South, Hathiyalwela, Kandekumbura, Medamahanuwara and Namandagala
- How many villages are in Metideniya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Metideniya?Settlements lie between 695 m and 695 m
- What is the best time to visit Metideniya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Metideniya?Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Metideniya?Peoples Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Metideniya?Sampath ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metideniya?Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Metideniya?LK2124295 (OCHA common operational dataset)