# Pamunuwa West GN division, Udunuwara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/pamunuwa-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Pamunuwa West

Pamunuwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 527 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pamunuwa West?

Pamunuwa West 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 8 other GN divisions: [Boyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/boyagama/), [Deliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/deliwala/), [Gadaladeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/gadaladeniya-north/), [Gadaladeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/gadaladeniya-south/), [Gangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/gangoda-south/), [Mampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/mampitiya/), [Pamunuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/pamunuwa-east/) and [Walgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/walgama/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Pamunuwa West is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2482° N, 80.5633° E. Local names: පමුණුව බටහිර .

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 Pamunuwa West

### Nearby, outside Pamunuwa West

- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South1.8 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla2.4 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla2.4 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West3.0 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe4.1 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe4.4 km
- bats · attraction, Getambe4.4 km
- Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe4.5 km
- river view · viewpoint, Getambe4.6 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town4.8 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town4.8 km
- New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East5.0 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: Pamunuwa West

- 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) · Colombo75 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km

### Nearest railway station

Pilimatalawa (Arambegama East), about 2.4 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 17:53).

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.

## Villages and localities in Pamunuwa West

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pamunuwa West. Settlements here lie between about 514 m and 527 m above sea level (median 527 m).

- Mampitiya
- Mugatiyapola
- Pamunuwa

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 Pamunuwa West 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 Pamunuwa West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Kadugannawa · Madarangoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26133&mlon=80.53379#map=17/7.26133/80.53379) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Embilmeegama North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26507&mlon=80.55803#map=17/7.26507/80.55803) 

ATM BOC · Pilimathalawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26587&mlon=80.55474#map=17/7.26587/80.55474) 

Petrol pump Seetha Petrol Shed · Embilmeegama North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26425&mlon=80.55950#map=17/7.26425/80.55950) 

Hotel Vecchia Romana · Gadaladeniya North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25537&mlon=80.55818#map=17/7.25537/80.55818) 

Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) 

School primary school · Deliwala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24549&mlon=80.55745#map=17/7.24549/80.55745) 

College Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya · Kiribathkumbura West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25713&mlon=80.57773#map=17/7.25713/80.57773) 

Police station Police Station Daulagala · Davulagala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22726&mlon=80.57451#map=17/7.22726/80.57451) 

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
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- 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 Pamunuwa West?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pamunuwa West?Boyagama, Deliwala, Gadaladeniya North, Gadaladeniya South, Gangoda South, Mampitiya, Pamunuwa East and Walgama
- What is there to see in Pamunuwa West?Tea factory, Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura., Natural Gems and Gemological Museum, Plantaz
- What time zone is Pamunuwa West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pamunuwa West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pamunuwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pamunuwa West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pamunuwa West?Settlements lie between 514 m and 527 m
- What is the best time to visit Pamunuwa West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pamunuwa West?District Hospital Kadugannawa, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pamunuwa West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pamunuwa West?BOC, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamunuwa West?Seetha Petrol Shed, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pamunuwa West?LK2139105 (OCHA common operational dataset)