# Thennalanda GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thennalanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Thennalanda Thennalanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **6.13 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.1km² - 529 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thennalanda? Thennalanda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambewela/), [Bogahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bogahalanda/), [Mahadoraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mahadoraliyadda/), [Sandasiri Dunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/sandasiri-dunuvila/), [Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udagammedda/), [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/welapahala/) and [Welikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/welikada/). By area it is the 2291st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Thennalanda is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2294° N, 80.8051° E. Local names: තැන්නලන්ද . 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 Thennalanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thennalanda. - Tawalantenna - Thennelanda 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 Thennalanda 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 Thennalanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17995&mlon=80.77293#map=17/7.17995/80.77293) Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) Hotel Victoria Hideout · Mahadoraliyadda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25221&mlon=80.80215#map=17/7.25221/80.80215) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Ananda Model School · Sangaraja Gama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18362&mlon=80.77666#map=17/7.18362/80.77666) College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 10 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 - 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 - Thunisgala - Udabage - Udagammedda - Udathenna - Udawela - Udispattuwa - Vilamuna - Waradiwela - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Welapahala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werapitiya - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Thennalanda?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thennalanda?Ambewela, Bogahalanda, Mahadoraliyadda, Sandasiri Dunuvila, Udagammedda, Welapahala and Welikada - How many villages are in Thennalanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thennalanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thennalanda?Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thennalanda?Peoples Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thennalanda?Sampath ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thennalanda?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thennalanda?LK2124455 (OCHA common operational dataset)