# Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Poojapitiya DS Division Poojapitiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **58.6 km²**. It is divided into 67 GN divisions. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.6km² - 67GN divisions - 33mapped services ## Where is Poojapitiya DS Division? Poojapitiya 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 7 other DS divisions: [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/), [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/), [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/) and [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). By area it is the 274th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Poojapitiya DS Division is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 15 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.4030° N, 80.5534° E. Local names: පූජාපිටිය · பூஜாப்பிட்டிய . 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 Poojapitiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/alagoda/) 0.8 0 0 [Alawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/alawatta/) 1.3 2 1 [Ambaruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ambaruppa/) 0.5 0 0 [Ankumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ankumbura-north/) 0.9 0 6 [Ankumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ankumbura-south/) 0.7 1 1 [Ankumbura Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ankumbura-udagama/) 0.7 2 1 [Bamunupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/bamunupola/) 0.3 0 0 [Batagalla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batagalla-north/) 0.6 1 0 [Batagalla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batagalla-south/) 0.5 1 0 [Batagolladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batagolladeniya/) 1.1 0 0 [Batugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batugoda-north/) 0.4 4 0 [Batugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batugoda-south/) 0.6 0 1 [Bokkawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/bokkawala/) 0.6 0 2 [Dehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dehiwatta/) 1.1 1 1 [Diddeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/diddeniya/) 0.6 1 1 [Diwanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/diwanawatta/) 0.4 1 0 [Dolapihilla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dolapihilla-north/) 0.8 1 0 [Dolapihilla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dolapihilla-south/) 1.2 1 1 [Dombagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dombagammana/) 0.6 0 0 [Egodamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/egodamulla-north/) 1.9 2 0 [Egodamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/egodamulla-south/) 0.7 0 1 [Galhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galhinna/) 0.7 5 0 [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galkanda/) 0.9 1 0 [Gallella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/gallella/) 0.8 9 1 [Godahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/godahena/) 1.1 0 1 [Harankahawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/harankahawa/) 0.8 0 1 [Henegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/henegama/) 0.6 2 0 [Ihalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ihalamulla/) 0.9 1 0 [Kahatagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahatagasthenna/) 1.0 1 0 [Kahawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-north/) 0.4 0 0 [Kahawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-south/) 0.4 0 0 [Kaluwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kaluwana-north/) 0.5 0 0 [Kaluwana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kaluwana-south/) 0.3 0 0 [Kiralagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kiralagama/) 0.6 0 1 [Kovilamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kovilamuduna/) 0.3 1 0 [Madadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/madadeniya/) 1.0 3 0 [Marathugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/marathugoda-north/) 0.8 3 2 [Marathugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/marathugoda-south/) 0.7 1 0 [Maruddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/maruddana/) 1.0 1 0 [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/medagoda/) 0.6 1 0 [Molagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/molagoda/) 0.5 1 0 [Morankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/morankanda/) 1.0 0 0 [Mullegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/mullegama-north/) 0.2 0 0 [Mullegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/mullegama-south/) 0.9 1 0 [Ovissa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ovissa-north/) 0.6 0 0 [Ovissa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ovissa-south/) 1.6 2 0 [Pahala Hingulwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/pahala-hingulwala/) 0.6 0 0 [Pahala Kithulgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/pahala-kithulgolla/) 2.2 3 2 [Paleepana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/paleepana/) 0.8 2 5 [Pallegama Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/pallegama-pahala/) 0.5 0 0 [Palliya Kotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/palliya-kotuwa/) 0.3 1 1 [Pathirada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/pathirada/) 2.1 0 0 [Rambukewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/rambukewela/) 2.3 3 0 [Siyapathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/siyapathgama/) 2.4 2 0 [Uda Kithulgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/uda-kithulgolla/) 0.5 2 0 [Udahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/udahena/) 1.9 1 0 [Udahingulwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/udahingulwala/) 2.0 1 0 [Uggahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/uggahakumbura/) 0.3 0 0 [Uggala Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/uggala-janapadaya/) 0.6 0 1 [Waldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/waldeniya/) 0.6 0 0 [Warakadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/warakadeniya/) 0.4 1 1 [Watagalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/watagalathenna/) 0.5 1 0 [Watagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/watagoda/) 1.4 0 0 [Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/welgala/) 0.6 3 0 [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/weligalla/) 1.0 0 0 [Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/wewala/) 0.9 0 0 [Wewala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/wewala-north/) 1.9 1 1 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 Poojapitiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Poojapitiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 330 m and 723 m above sea level (median 541 m). - Alagoda - Alawatta - Ankumbura - Ankumbura Pallegama - Ankumbura-Udagama - Bamunupola - Batagalla - Batagolladeniya - Batugoda - Bebilagolla - Beeriela - Bokkawala - Bulukohotenna - Deldeniya - Diddeniya - Dippitiya - Dolapihilla - Dombagammana - Galbindinaela - Galhinna - Gallella - Gallella Gama - Gettiyawala - Godahena - Golagammana - Golegammana - Gonapola - Halgolla - Harnkahawa - Henegama - Jiwanawatta - Kahatagastenna - Karagahapitiya - Kattappuwa - Kiralagama - Kithulgolla - Kobbekaduwa - Koskote - Kovilamuduna - Madadeniya - Maratugoda - Maruddana - Meda ela - Medagoda - Medilletenna - Molagoda - Morankanda Colony - Mullegama - Ovilikanda - Pahala Kithulgolla - Paldeniya Niyangama - Palipana - Palliyakotuwa - Poojapitiya - Pujapitiya - Ramakotuwa - Rambukewela - Uda Hingulwala - Uda Kithulgolla - Udagama - Udahena Colony - Udakitulgolla - Uggahakumbura - Uhaluhena - Urawala - Waldeniya - Warakadeniya - Warakagoda - Watagalatenna - Watagoda - Welgala - Wewala 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 Poojapitiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Poojapitiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ambotale Ela ### Estates 14 estates; 5 rubber estates; 1 tea estate. - Ancoombra - Barton - Bokkawala - Craigingilt - Dippitiya-Group - Duniha - Godahena - Greenwood - Ihalamulla - Lily-Valley - Marwila - Mayleen - Morankande - Nargolla - Novazembla - Owilikanda Upper - Parawatte - Patirada - Tipperary - Velana 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 Poojapitiya DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Poojapitiya DS Division Places mapped inside Poojapitiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Poojapitiya DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poojapitiya DS Division?Akurana DS Division, Harispattuwa DS Division, Mawathagama DS Division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Rideegama DS Division, Tumpane DS Division and Ukuwela DS Division - How many villages are in Poojapitiya DS Division?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poojapitiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 330 m and 723 m - What is the best time to visit Poojapitiya DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Poojapitiya DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Poojapitiya DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Poojapitiya DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Poojapitiya DS Division?LK2106 (OCHA common operational dataset)