# Kumbukoya GN division, Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/kumbukoya/ Grama Niladhari division · Wilgamuwa DS Division # Kumbukoya Kumbukoya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **105.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 1mapped services - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumbukoya? Kumbukoya lies in [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/), [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 13 other GN divisions: [Akarahediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/akarahediya/), [Atharagallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/atharagallewa/), [Bakmeedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/bakmeedeniya/), [Dunuvilapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/dunuvilapitiya/), [Handungamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/handungamuwa/), [Kalahagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kalahagala/), [Kirioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kirioya/), [Palupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/palupitiya/), [Rattotayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/rattotayaya/), [Rideela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/rideela/), [Serupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/serupitiya/), [Thunhiriyawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/thunhiriyawewa/) and [Topwalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/topwalapitiya/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 36.2% of [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). The centre of Kumbukoya is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6757° N, 80.9349° E. Local names: කුඹුක්ඔය . 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 Kumbukoya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kumbukoya. - Handungamuwa Tract 19 - Kathurupitiya - Yodagannawa 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 Kumbukoya Named natural and historic features inside Kumbukoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Elleola Oya - Kadabindichcha Ela - Kivule Ela - Mayalanwela Wewa - Midrane Ela - Wasgomuwa Oya - Wilmitiya Wewa ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Kadurupitiya - Pilmitiya - Weheragoda 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 Kumbukoya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 116 Feb 26 89 Mar 28 96 Apr 29 154 May 28 133 Jun 28 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 28 70 Sep 28 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbukoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maraka Divisional Hospital · Karawgahawewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58712&mlon=80.95750#map=17/7.58712/80.95750) Bank H N B Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67140&mlon=81.04596#map=17/7.67140/81.04596) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Siripura · Siripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72675&mlon=81.01691#map=17/7.72675/81.01691) Hotel Forest Side Villa · Kumbukoya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64553&mlon=80.92180#map=17/7.64553/80.92180) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Salpitigama School · Serupitiya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64944&mlon=81.00577#map=17/7.64944/81.00577) College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Kumbukoya Places mapped inside Kumbukoya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Wilgamuwa DS Division - 80 Yaya - Aliwanguwa - Aliyawala - Bathgampala - Bogahawewa - Dewagiriya - Dunuvilapitiya - Gemburuoya - Guruwelayaya - Handungamuwa - Hettipola - Himbiliyakada - Karawgahawewa - Kumbukandana - Lediyangala - Malgammana - Maraka - Medakanda - Meewaobe - Moragaha Ulpatha - Nagolla - Naminigama - Naminioya - Nugagolla - Palupitiya - Perakanatta - Piduruella - Radunnewewa - Rattotayaya - Sonutta - Sulugune - Thunhiriyawewa - Topwalapitiya - Uduwelwala - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wanarawa - Wilgamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kumbukoya?In Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumbukoya?Akarahediya, Atharagallewa, Bakmeedeniya, Dunuvilapitiya, Handungamuwa, Kalahagala, Kirioya, Palupitiya, Rattotayaya, Rideela, Serupitiya, Thunhiriyawewa and Topwalapitiya - How many villages are in Kumbukoya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumbukoya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumbukoya?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbukoya?Maraka Divisional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumbukoya?H N B Dehiattakandiya, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbukoya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbukoya?Siripura, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumbukoya?LK2227005 (OCHA common operational dataset)