# Kaduwela GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kaduwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Kaduwela

Kaduwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.56 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.6km²
- 1mapped services
- 425 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaduwela?

Kaduwela lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Pujagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pujagoda/), [Raithalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/raithalawela/), [Rangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rangama/), [Rathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rathwatta/), [Ulpathapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ulpathapitiya/), [Yatawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/yatawara/) and [Yatawara Kandagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/yatawara-kandagama/). By area it is the 8173rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Kaduwela is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3953° N, 80.6605° E. Local names: කඩුවෙල .

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 Kaduwela

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kaduwela. Settlements here lie between about 400 m and 550 m above sea level (median 425 m).

- Alupotawela
- Nurjanwatta
- Raithalawela
- Rangama

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 Kaduwela 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 Kaduwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wattegama District Hospital · Wattegama North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36066&mlon=80.68237#map=17/7.36066/80.68237) 

Bank Sanasa Bank Ukuwela · Marukona 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41333&mlon=80.64220#map=17/7.41333/80.64220) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wattegama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34978&mlon=80.68119#map=17/7.34978/80.68119) 

Hotel Cottage 2010 · Yatawara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38427&mlon=80.66494#map=17/7.38427/80.66494) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Central College Wattegama · Wattegama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35242&mlon=80.67857#map=17/7.35242/80.67857) 

College Azhar College Akurana · Akurana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37340&mlon=80.61969#map=17/7.37340/80.61969) 

Police station Wattegama Police Station · Wattegama North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35073&mlon=80.68341#map=17/7.35073/80.68341) 

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 Kaduwela

Places mapped inside Kaduwela in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Kureewela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Panwatta
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Raithalawela
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaduwela?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kaduwela?Pujagoda, Raithalawela, Rangama, Rathwatta, Ulpathapitiya, Yatawara and Yatawara Kandagama
- How many villages are in Kaduwela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaduwela?Settlements lie between 400 m and 550 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaduwela?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaduwela?Wattegama District Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaduwela?Sanasa Bank Ukuwela, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaduwela?NSB, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaduwela?Ceypetco, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaduwela?LK2233330 (OCHA common operational dataset)