# Minipe DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Minipe DS Division Minipe DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **249.3 km²**. It is divided into 48 GN divisions. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 249km² - 48GN divisions - 20mapped services ## Where is Minipe DS Division? Minipe 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 6 other DS divisions: [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/) and [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). By area it is the 81st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.9% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Minipe DS Division is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 35 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.3434° N, 80.9491° E. Local names: මිනිපේ · மினிப்பே . 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 Minipe DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [08 Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/08-ela/) 1.0 0 0 [Ambagahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/ambagahapelessa/) 2.4 0 0 [Ambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/ambagolla/) 1.9 0 0 [Asamodagamyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/asamodagamyaya/) 2.8 0 0 [Batumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/batumulla/) 8.4 0 0 [Bembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/bembiya/) 31 6 2 [Bulathwelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/bulathwelkandura/) 6.5 1 0 [Dambagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/dambagahawela/) 2.1 0 0 [Dambepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/dambepitiya/) 2.4 1 0 [Dehemigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/dehemigama/) 2.9 0 0 [Diyabubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/diyabubula/) 3.6 1 0 [Dungolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/dungolla/) 7.3 1 0 [Galamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/galamuduna/) 9.9 3 0 [Gurulupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/gurulupotha/) 16 9 3 [Handaganawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/handaganawa/) 5.3 1 0 [Hasalaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/hasalaka/) 5.2 0 1 [Hasalaka Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/hasalaka-nagaraya/) 2.9 3 3 [Himbutuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/himbutuwa/) 2.8 0 0 [Keenapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/keenapelessa/) 1.3 1 0 [Kindigoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/kindigoda-north/) 3.0 0 0 [Kindigoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/kindigoda-south/) 6.7 0 0 [Kolonyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/kolonyaya/) 8.0 3 0 [Lunumadalaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/lunumadalaketiya/) 10 2 0 [Maha Eswedduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/maha-eswedduma/) 1.4 0 0 [Mahagalaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/mahagalaheenna/) 1.2 0 0 [Mahayaya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/mahayaya-north/) 1.3 0 0 [Mahayaya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/mahayaya-south/) 1.5 0 1 [Minipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/minipe/) 3.0 3 0 [Morayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/morayaya/) 10 4 0 [Muttettuthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/muttettuthenna/) 3.6 1 0 [Pallegaladebokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/pallegaladebokka/) 7.6 2 0 [Pallewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/pallewatta/) 3.5 0 3 [Palugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/palugolla/) 4.7 1 0 [Rathnella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/rathnella/) 3.6 1 1 [Thorapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/thorapitiya/) 2.8 2 0 [Thotillagas Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/thotillagas-ella/) 3.6 0 0 [Udagaladebokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/udagaladebokka/) 8.3 3 0 [Udattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/udattawa/) 10 7 1 [Udattawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/udattawa-north/) 3.5 0 0 [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/udawela/) 2.4 1 1 [Udayagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/udayagala/) 3.7 0 0 [Ulpathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/ulpathagama/) 4.7 0 0 [Waragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/waragolla/) 2.8 0 0 [Welgahawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/welgahawadiya/) 3.5 1 0 [Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/welgala/) 3.7 0 0 [Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/weragama/) 4.5 1 0 [Weraganthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/weraganthota/) 3.2 3 2 [Wewere](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/wewere/) 7.3 1 2 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 Minipe DS Division Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Minipe DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 974 m above sea level (median 185 m). - Alumuwara - Ambagahapelessa - Amuna - Asamodagamyaya Udagama - Baddamulla - Batalawatta - Batumulla - Bembiya - Bulatwelkandura - Diyabubula - Etambagolla - Galamuduna - Gurulupota - Gurulupotha - Handaganawa - Hasalaka - Hassalaka - Hewanewala - Ilukpelessa - Iluktenna - Kahatagaha Aswedduma - Kalawagahawadiya - Kandegama - Kandekumbura - Karuwalagahadewala - Kolongoda - Kolonyaya - Kosagahakandura North - Kosagahakandura South - Kumbukkolatenna - Liniyaketiya - Maduwelketiya - Maha Aswedduma - Mahiyangana - Medakele - Medakumbura - Minipe - Morayaya - Muttettutenna - Oyatenna - Palle Galadebokka - Pallewatta - Pangaragammana - Torapitiya - Udagaladebokka - Udalugaputenna - Udattawa - Udawela CP - Ududaha - Udumulla - Ulpotagama - Ulpotagama Iluka - Wadiya - Walakumbura - Wekanda - Welgahawadiya - Weragama - Weragantota - Weware - Yahala - Yakabendihinna - thorapitiya 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 Minipe DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Minipe DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall. - Barawadena Oya - Beralun Oya - Hassalaka Oya - Heen Ganga - Kalagolla Oya - Kolongoda Wewa - Maha Ela - Maha Oya - Mahawelli Oya - Malliya Wewa - Nicaliyadda Oya - Ratna Ella Falls - Ulpotagava Oya - Wewera Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yakabendiheena · 202 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Muttettuthenna ### History 1 ruin. - Seetakotuwa Ruins ### Estates 1 estate. - Yahangala 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 Minipe DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 357 m lower 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 24 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 26 104 Apr 26 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 25 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Minipe DS Division Places mapped inside Minipe DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels6 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 Minipe DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Minipe DS Division?Kandeketiya DS Division, Laggala DS Division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Nildandahinna DS Division, Ududumbara DS Division and Wilgamuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Minipe DS Division?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Minipe DS Division?Settlements lie between 87 m and 974 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Minipe DS Division?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Minipe DS Division?Yakabendiheena (202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Minipe DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Minipe DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Minipe DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Minipe DS Division?LK2121 (OCHA common operational dataset)