# Gangodapitiya GN division, Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/gangodapitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Tumpane DS Division 

# Gangodapitiya

Gangodapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 1mapped services
- 202 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gangodapitiya?

Gangodapitiya lies in [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/), [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: [Barandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/barandara/), [Galabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/galabawa/), [Kannadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kannadeniya/), [Kobbegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kobbegala/) and [Pubbiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/pubbiliya/). By area it is the 11301st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/). The centre of Gangodapitiya is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3901° N, 80.4802° E. Local names: ගංගොඩපිටිය .

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 Gangodapitiya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gangodapitiya.

- Gangodapitiya
- Udagama

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 Gangodapitiya 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 (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 340 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 23 108 

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 24 274 

Dec 24 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gangodapitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Fazl-Ul Haque M. Fouze · Wadiyagoda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40855&mlon=80.48983#map=17/7.40855/80.48983) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Galagedara Madige South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37286&mlon=80.51813#map=17/7.37286/80.51813) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) 

Hotel Ganeesha Grand Hotel · Boyagoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.50000#map=17/7.40000/80.50000) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Galabawa Maha Vidyalaya · Gangodapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39234&mlon=80.47894#map=17/7.39234/80.47894) 

College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) 

Police station Galagedara Police Station · Galagedara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37621&mlon=80.52050#map=17/7.37621/80.52050) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gangodapitiya

Places mapped inside Gangodapitiya in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other GN divisions in Tumpane DS Division

- Adungama Palkumbura
- Akkarawatta
- Alawattegama
- Ambagahahena
- Ban Anga
- Barandara
- Bonakot
- Damunugasthenna
- Dehideniya
- Delgasyaya
- Diyapalagoda
- Etambegoda
- Ethamulla
- Galabawa
- Galagedara
- Galagedara Madige
- Galagedara Madige South
- Galagedara West
- Gallenawatta
- Gunadaha
- Haddapitiya
- Henegama Palkumbura
- Hikgodawalpola
- Hiyadala
- Hiyadala Walpola
- Idamegama
- Kaluwana
- Kandanhena East
- Kandekumbura
- Kannadeniya
- Kinigama East
- Kinigama West
- Kirindiwelpola
- Kobbegala
- Kumburegama
- Kuragama
- Kuragama North
- Marawanagoda
- Medagoda Ihala
- Medagoda Pahala
- Meegahahena
- Meegahahena South
- Minigamuwa
- Minigamuwa Ihala
- Namaltenna
- Naranwala
- Nikathenna
- Niyambepola
- Niyangoda
- Opalla
- Pallekotuwa
- Palukopi Watta
- Paranagama
- Pavulpawa
- Pethigewela
- Poholiyadda
- Ponnila
- Pubbiliya
- Rokhill
- Thahalpitiya
- Thennewela
- Udahenepola
- Udalagama
- Udapitiya
- Uduwa
- Wettewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Gangodapitiya?In Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gangodapitiya?Barandara, Galabawa, Kannadeniya, Kobbegala and Pubbiliya
- How many villages are in Gangodapitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gangodapitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gangodapitiya?Dr. Fazl-Ul Haque M. Fouze, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gangodapitiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gangodapitiya?Sampath ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangodapitiya?Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gangodapitiya?LK2103150 (OCHA common operational dataset)