# Maveekumbura South GN division, Udunuwara DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Maveekumbura South

Maveekumbura South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.20 km²**.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Maveekumbura South?

Maveekumbura South lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambalawa/), [Elpitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/elpitikanda/), [Manikkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/manikkawa/) and [Maveekumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/maveekumbura-north/). By area it is the 9399th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Maveekumbura South is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1921° N, 80.5347° E. Local names: මාවීකුඹුර දකුණ .

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

## Things to see in and around Maveekumbura South

### Nearby, outside Maveekumbura South

- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East4.4 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.3 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.4 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.4 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.4 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.9 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South8.5 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala8.6 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West8.8 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla9.3 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla9.4 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula9.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Maveekumbura South

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo72 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Gampola (Gampola West), about 4.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Maveekumbura South 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 Maveekumbura South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) 

Bank People's Bank · Welamboda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20333&mlon=80.55380#map=17/7.20333/80.55380) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) 

Hotel Gadadessa Eco Resort · Ambalawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18769&mlon=80.52953#map=17/7.18769/80.52953) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Zahira Arabic College · Ambaruppa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17194&mlon=80.51150#map=17/7.17194/80.51150) 

College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) 

Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 

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 Udunuwara DS Division

- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Elpitikanda
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kooradeniya
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Thalawatta
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wattappola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers

- Where is Maveekumbura South?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maveekumbura South?Ambalawa, Elpitikanda, Manikkawa and Maveekumbura North
- What is there to see in Maveekumbura South?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Kadugannawa Tea Factory, captain Dowsan tower, National Railway Museum
- What time zone is Maveekumbura South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maveekumbura South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maveekumbura South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Maveekumbura South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maveekumbura South?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maveekumbura South?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maveekumbura South?Commercial Bank ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maveekumbura South?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maveekumbura South?LK2139510 (OCHA common operational dataset)