# Ganimayaya GN division, Naula DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/ganimayaya/

Grama Niladhari division · Naula DS Division 

# Ganimayaya

Ganimayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **5.37 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 289 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ganimayaya?

Ganimayaya lies in [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/ambana/), [Bowathenna Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/bowathenna-watta/), [Lihinipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/lihinipitiya/), [Moragahamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/moragahamada/), [Pilihudugolla Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/pilihudugolla-pahalagama/) and [Senagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/senagama/). By area it is the 2712th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/). The centre of Ganimayaya is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6664° N, 80.6816° E. Local names: ගංඉමයාය .

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 Ganimayaya

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

- Ambana
- Bowatenna

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 Ganimayaya

Named natural and historic features inside Ganimayaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Bowatennawatta

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 Ganimayaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ganimayaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nalanda Hospital · Nalanda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66461&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.66461/80.63686) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Habaragahamada 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68367&mlon=80.64369#map=17/7.68367/80.64369) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Arangala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69998&mlon=80.65330#map=17/7.69998/80.65330) 

Hotel CEB Circuit Bunglow Naula · Naula 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70182&mlon=80.65090#map=17/7.70182/80.65090) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Ambana maha vidyalaya · Ganimayaya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65744&mlon=80.69405#map=17/7.65744/80.69405) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69262&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.69262/80.65016) 

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 Ganimayaya

Places mapped inside Ganimayaya 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 Naula DS Division

- Alugolla
- Ambana
- Andawala
- Arangala
- Bambaragahawatta
- Bibila
- Bobella
- Bowathenna Watta
- Dambagolla
- Diyankaduwa
- Dodamattawela
- Elagamuwa
- Elhena
- Galboda
- Galporugolla
- Habaragahamada
- Haduwa
- Haduwela
- Hapugasyaya
- Helambagahawatta
- Kadawatha
- Kambarawa
- Karavilahena
- Kongahawela
- Koombiyangahaela
- Lihinipitiya
- Mailpitiya
- Maragamuwa
- Medapihilla
- Meegaha Ela
- Meegolla
- Millagahamula Thenna
- Moragahamada
- Moragolla
- Murutholuwa
- Nalanda
- Naula
- Nikula
- Opalgala
- Penalaboda
- Pilihudugolla Ihalagama
- Pilihudugolla Pahalagama
- Pubbiliya
- Rajawela
- Senagama
- Serudandapola
- Thalagoda
- Ududeniya
- Ussattawa
- Wambatuyaya
- Wewattawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ganimayaya?In Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ganimayaya?Ambana, Bowathenna Watta, Lihinipitiya, Moragahamada, Pilihudugolla Pahalagama and Senagama
- How many villages are in Ganimayaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ganimayaya?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ganimayaya?Nalanda Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ganimayaya?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ganimayaya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganimayaya?ceypetco filling stations, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ganimayaya?LK2209155 (OCHA common operational dataset)