# Kinigama GN division, Pallepola DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kinigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division # Kinigama Kinigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.10 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.1km² - 414 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinigama? Kinigama lies in [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dimbulgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/dimbulgamuwa/), [Ehelepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/ehelepola/), [Paldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/paldeniya/), [Pallepola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/pallepola-south/) and [Udurampelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/udurampelessa/). By area it is the 9766th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Kinigama is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6149° N, 80.6158° E. Local names: කිණිගම . 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 Kinigama ### Nearby, outside Kinigama - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella3.7 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella3.8 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella4.0 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela4.4 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela4.5 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla7.1 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala9.6 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa10 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa11 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare13 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare14 km - Sera Ella Water Fall · viewpoint, Gangalapuwakpitiya16 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: Kinigama - 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) · Colombo94 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa117 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Kinigama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kinigama. Settlements here lie between about 395 m and 416 m above sea level (median 414 m). - Kinigama - Kotakumbura - Urulemulla - Yasanampura 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 Kinigama Named natural and historic features inside Kinigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Wewatennawatta 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 Kinigama 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 Kinigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60313&mlon=80.63251#map=17/7.60313/80.63251) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Pallepola South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62205&mlon=80.60650#map=17/7.62205/80.60650) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62759&mlon=80.60579#map=17/7.62759/80.60579) Hotel Mindara Hotel & Restaurant · Udurampelessa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62024&mlon=80.62061#map=17/7.62024/80.62061) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Madawala Ulpatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya · Madawala Ulpatha 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61131&mlon=80.63562#map=17/7.61131/80.63562) College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 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 Pallepola DS Division - Akuramboda - Aluthgama - Ambokka - Ambokudena - Ariyagama - Bomeruwa - Demada Oya - Dewarammulla - Dimbulgamuwa - Dodamgasyaya - Ehelepola - Ekamuthugama - Galahitiyagama - Janakagama - Kandewatta - Kirioruwa - Kobbevehera - Koholanwala - Kosgolla - Koswatta - Mahayayawatta - Mananwatta - Maningamuwa East - Maningamuwa West - Medalanda - Millawana Ihalagama - Millawana Medagama - Millawana Pahalagama - Monaravila - Moragaspitiya - Nagahapola - Nilannoruwa - Nilannoruwa Colony - Paldeniya - Pallepola North - Pallepola South - Polwatta - Rusigama Ihalagama - Rusigama Pahalagama - Thalakiriyawa - Thembilideniya North - Udurampelessa - Walmoruwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kinigama?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kinigama?Dimbulgamuwa, Ehelepola, Paldeniya, Pallepola South and Udurampelessa - What is there to see in Kinigama?Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden - What time zone is Kinigama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kinigama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kinigama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinigama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinigama?Settlements lie between 395 m and 416 m - What is the best time to visit Kinigama?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinigama?Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinigama?Samurdhi Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kinigama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinigama?Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kinigama?LK2212190 (OCHA common operational dataset)