# Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Yatinuwara DS Division Yatinuwara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **69.1 km²**. It is divided into 95 GN divisions. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 97 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.1km² - 95GN divisions - 97mapped services ## Where is Yatinuwara DS Division? Yatinuwara 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 5 other DS divisions: [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/), [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/) and [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). By area it is the 259th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Yatinuwara DS Division is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 10 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.2834° N, 80.5411° E. Local names: යටිනුවර · யட்டிநுவரை . 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 Yatinuwara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alagalla Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/alagalla-watta/) 1.5 1 4 [Amunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/amunupura/) 0.8 3 0 [Arambegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/arambegama-east/) 0.6 0 3 [Arambegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/arambegama-west/) 0.5 2 1 [Balana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/balana/) 0.9 2 0 [Bathgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/bathgoda/) 0.5 1 0 [Bulumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/bulumulla/) 0.7 1 2 [Danthure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/danthure/) 0.9 1 0 [Dehianga North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehianga-north/) 1.0 1 0 [Dehianga South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehianga-south/) 0.5 0 0 [Dehideniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehideniya-east/) 0.4 1 2 [Dehideniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehideniya-west/) 0.3 0 0 [Dehigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehigama-east/) 0.7 2 3 [Dehigama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehigama-north/) 0.6 0 2 [Dehigama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/dehigama-south/) 0.5 1 0 [Deldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/deldeniya/) 0.8 3 0 [Diyapalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/diyapalagoda/) 0.6 3 1 [Doluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/doluwa-east/) 0.7 1 0 [Doluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/doluwa-west/) 0.4 2 0 [Edanduwawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/edanduwawa-east/) 0.5 2 0 [Edanduwawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/edanduwawa-west/) 0.4 1 1 [Embilmeegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/embilmeegama-north/) 0.7 5 4 [Embilmeegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/embilmeegama-south/) 0.7 1 3 [Gannoruwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gannoruwa-central/) 0.8 1 2 [Gannoruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gannoruwa-east/) 1.8 1 7 [Gannoruwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gannoruwa-west/) 1.3 0 1 [Giragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/giragama/) 0.9 0 1 [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/godigamuwa/) 1.5 1 0 [Gondeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gondeniya/) 1.3 3 0 [Govindala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/govindala/) 0.5 1 3 [Gurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/gurugama/) 1.2 0 0 [Haliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/haliyadda/) 0.8 3 0 [Ihala Alagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-alagalla/) 0.8 0 0 [Ihala Dodamwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-dodamwala/) 0.9 1 0 [Ihala Kobbekaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-kobbekaduwa/) 0.6 1 1 [Ilukwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ilukwatta/) 0.8 1 2 [Imbulmalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/imbulmalgama/) 0.5 2 0 [Kadawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kadawathgama/) 1.0 3 1 [Kadugannawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kadugannawa-town/) 0.2 0 1 [Kandangama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kandangama-north/) 0.6 1 0 [Kandangama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kandangama-south/) 0.1 0 0 [Karuwalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/karuwalawatta/) 0.5 0 0 [Kavudupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kavudupana/) 0.5 0 0 [Kendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kendakaduwa/) 0.5 1 6 [Ketakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ketakumbura/) 0.6 0 0 [Kiribathkumbura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kiribathkumbura-east/) 0.5 1 2 [Kiribathkumbura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kiribathkumbura-west/) 0.8 1 7 [Kirimetiya Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kirimetiya-watta/) 1.6 1 0 [Kobbekaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kobbekaduwa/) 1.6 0 3 [Kotabogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kotabogoda/) 0.5 1 0 [Kotaligoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kotaligoda-north/) 0.4 0 0 [Kotaligoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kotaligoda-south/) 1.2 0 1 [Kudaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kudaoya/) 0.4 1 0 [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kurunduwatta/) 0.4 0 0 [Madarangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/madarangoda/) 0.3 0 3 [Madiligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/madiligama/) 0.4 2 0 [Malgammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/malgammana/) 0.5 0 0 [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/maligathenna/) 0.6 1 0 [Mamudawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/mamudawala/) 0.4 1 0 [Mangalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/mangalagama/) 0.9 3 0 [Menikdiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/menikdiwela/) 1.1 1 0 [Moladanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/moladanda/) 0.8 1 0 [Moragolla Mahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/moragolla-mahakanda/) 0.6 0 0 [Motana Dekinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/motana-dekinda/) 0.6 0 0 [Mudaliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/mudaliwatta/) 0.6 0 3 [Munwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/munwathugoda/) 0.3 2 0 [Pahala Dodamwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-dodamwala/) 0.8 2 1 [Pahala Mudaliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-mudaliwatta/) 1.2 2 0 [Pahala Rathmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-rathmeewala/) 0.8 2 0 [Pahala Yatigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-yatigammana/) 0.9 1 0 [Panabokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/panabokka/) 0.5 0 0 [Parakatawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/parakatawella/) 0.8 2 0 [Pelawa Ihala Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pelawa-ihala-meda/) 0.7 0 0 [Pelawa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pelawa-ihalagama/) 0.6 1 0 [Pelawa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pelawa-pahalagama/) 1.0 1 1 [Pilapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pilapitiya/) 1.4 1 2 [Pilimathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pilimathalawa/) 0.4 1 16 [Pottepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pottepitiya/) 0.3 1 1 [Ranawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ranawana/) 0.3 0 0 [Siyambalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/siyambalagoda/) 0.6 1 0 [Sooriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/sooriyagoda/) 0.8 2 1 [Thismada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/thismada/) 0.4 0 0 [Uda Eriyagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/uda-eriyagama-east/) 0.3 1 3 [Uda Eriyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/uda-eriyagama-west/) 0.4 2 1 [Udarathmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/udarathmeewala/) 0.5 0 0 [Udawela Nadithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/udawela-nadithalawa/) 0.6 0 0 [Udawela Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/udawela-pahalagama/) 0.8 1 0 [Udawela Pallemaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/udawela-pallemaditta/) 0.7 0 1 [Urapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/urapola/) 0.4 1 0 [Walgampaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/walgampaya/) 1.2 0 0 [Walgowwagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/walgowwagoda/) 0.9 1 0 [Wathurakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/wathurakumbura/) 1.6 2 0 [Weralugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/weralugolla/) 1.1 0 0 [Yahalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/yahalathenna/) 0.8 0 0 [Yatigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/yatigammana/) 0.7 2 0 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 Yatinuwara DS Division Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Yatinuwara DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Kadugannawa (1,214). Settlements here lie between about 490 m and 625 m above sea level (median 534 m). - Alagalla State - Alakolaanga - Ambagamuwa - Amunupura - Amunupure - Andurubebila - Arambegama - Aswedduma - Balana - Balane - Boyagama - Bulumulla - Danture - Dehianga - Dehideniya - Dehigama - Deldeniya - Diyapalagoda - Dodamwala - Dodanwala - Doluwa - Embilimigama - Embilmeegama - Eriyagama - Gallange - Gannoruwa - Gannoruwa East - Geltapola - Giragama - Godagandeniya - Godamuduna - Godigamuwa - Govinda - Gurugama - Haliyadda - Henawala - Illukwatte - Ilukwatta - Imbulmalgama - Ipiladana - Kadugannawa - Kadwatgama - Kahawatugoda - Kandangama - Karuwalakelewatta - Kattota - Kehelwala - Kendakaduwa - Kiribathkumbura - Kiribatkumbura - Kirimetiya - Kotabogoda - Kotaligoda - Koubekaduwa - Kumaragama - Madiligama - Malgammana - Mamudawela - Mangalagama - Menikdiwela - Moladanda - Mudaliwatta - Munwathugoda - Munwatugoda - Murutalawa - Muruthalawa - Owala - Parakatawella - Paraketawela - Pelewa - Penideniya - Peradeniya - Pilapitiya - Pilimatalawa - Poththapitiya - Pottepitiya - Ranawana - Rathmeewala - Ratmiwala - Rattapitiya - Siyambalagoda - Suriyagoda - Tawapitiya - The Farm State - Thune Kanuwa - Tismada - Uda Eriyagama East - Uda Eriyagama West - Udagalpitiya - Udawela - Urapola - Waharakgoda - Walgampaya - Walgovuwagoda - Wathurakumbura - Waturakumbura - Yatigammana 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 Yatinuwara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Yatinuwara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mudakirigala · 625 m ### Estates 14 estates; 12 tea estates. - Alagalla - Andiatenna - Beltoff - Bollagalla - Dekanda - Farm-Group - Giragama - Goodview - Gurugama - Haliyadda - Kotagala - Kumaragala - Kurugama - Maligatenna - Mottona - Mount Franion - Murutalawa - Nugahena - Ormondale - Padoocks - Pilimatalawa Group - Seafield - Sikurapat - Suriyagoda …and 2 more. ### Getting around 3 railway stations. - Balane - Kadugennawa - Pilimatalawa 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 Yatinuwara 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 Yatinuwara DS Division Places mapped inside Yatinuwara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks10 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels30 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants20 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 Yatinuwara DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatinuwara DS Division?Gangawata Korale DS Division, Harispattuwa DS Division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Mawanella DS Division and Udunuwara DS Division - How many villages are in Yatinuwara DS Division?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatinuwara DS Division?Settlements lie between 490 m and 625 m - What is the highest point in Yatinuwara DS Division?Mudakirigala (625 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yatinuwara DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Yatinuwara DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Yatinuwara DS Division?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Yatinuwara DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yatinuwara DS Division?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Yatinuwara DS Division?LK2136 (OCHA common operational dataset)