# Nilgala GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Nilgala

Nilgala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.66 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Nilgala?

Nilgala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Embalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/embalagama/), [Godamunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/godamunna/), [Kurukohogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kurukohogama/), [Madeniyawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/madeniyawaka/), [Maharawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maharawela/) and [Poddalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/poddalgoda/). By area it is the 11646th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Nilgala is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3202° N, 80.7907° E. Local names: නිල්ගල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Nilgala 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 Nilgala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Teldeniya District Base Hospital · Vilamuna 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30774&mlon=80.76444#map=17/7.30774/80.76444) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Udispattuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31344&mlon=80.78446#map=17/7.31344/80.78446) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Vilamuna 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31049&mlon=80.76363#map=17/7.31049/80.76363) 

Hotel Amavi · Udispattuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31456&mlon=80.78516#map=17/7.31456/80.78516) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Teldeniya National School · Vilamuna 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30883&mlon=80.76284#map=17/7.30883/80.76284) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 2.3 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.

## 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
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- 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 Nilgala?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nilgala?Embalagama, Godamunna, Kurukohogama, Madeniyawaka, Maharawela and Poddalgoda
- What is the best time to visit Nilgala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nilgala?Teldeniya District Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nilgala?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nilgala?Sampath ATM, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilgala?Co-op Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nilgala?LK2124185 (OCHA common operational dataset)