# Kudaoya GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kudaoya/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division 

# Kudaoya

Kudaoya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **3.75 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,813 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kudaoya?

Kudaoya lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bambarakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/bambarakele/), [Elamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/elamulla/), [Samaneliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/samaneliya/), [Toppass](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/toppass/), [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela/) and [Wedamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/wedamulla/). By area it is the 3998th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Kudaoya is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0159° N, 80.7417° E. Local names: කුඩාඔය .

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 Kudaoya

### Nearby, outside Kudaoya

- Tea plantations · viewpoint, Toppass1.5 km
- Adma Agro Strawberry Farm · attraction, Labukele3.1 km
- Viewpoint of tea plants below · viewpoint, Kalapura4.5 km
- Eagle's Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kalapura4.6 km
- Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla4.8 km
- Mackwoods Museum · museum, Nuwaraeliya5.5 km
- Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda5.9 km
- Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda6.0 km
- Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla6.0 km
- Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen6.0 km
- World wars · memorial, Nuwaraeliya6.1 km
- Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla6.2 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: Kudaoya

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala92 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo96 km

### Nearest railway station

Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Kudaoya

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

- Kudaoya
- Kudaoya Colony

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 Kudaoya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 894 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 15 108 

Feb 16 86 

Mar 18 104 

Apr 18 175 

May 18 164 

Jun 17 101 

Jul 17 82 

Aug 17 92 

Sep 17 129 

Oct 17 234 

Nov 16 274 

Dec 16 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kudaoya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Co-operative Hospital · Nuwaraeliya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97784&mlon=80.76554#map=17/6.97784/80.76554) 

Bank Nations Trust Bank · Nuwaraeliya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97588&mlon=80.76592#map=17/6.97588/80.76592) 

ATM BOC ATM · Nuwaraeliya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97392&mlon=80.76643#map=17/6.97392/80.76643) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Nuwaraeliya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97439&mlon=80.76690#map=17/6.97439/80.76690) 

Hotel Hilldale Retreat · Kudaoya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01562&mlon=80.72984#map=17/7.01562/80.72984) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Kikiliyamana Maha Vidyalaya · Toppass 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00545&mlon=80.73328#map=17/7.00545/80.73328) 

College Nuwara Eliya Technical College · Nuwaraeliya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97613&mlon=80.76820#map=17/6.97613/80.76820) 

Police station Nuwara Eliya Police Station · Hawaeliya West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97415&mlon=80.76754#map=17/6.97415/80.76754) 

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 Kudaoya

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

- Hotels2

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 Kothmale East DS Division

- Ambathalawa
- Bogahawela
- Deltagemunupura
- Delunthalamada
- Dunsinane
- Dunukedeniya
- Egodawela
- Frotoft
- Gomburuoya
- Halpola
- Hellboda
- Helsirigama
- Kadadorapitiya
- Karagahayatathenna
- Karagasthalawa
- Katukithula
- Kikiliyamana
- Kirindiwela
- Kosgaha Pathana
- Kothmalgama
- Kumbaloluwa
- Labukele
- Madakumbura
- Malhewa
- Maswela
- Mawela East
- Mawela Kanda
- Mawela West
- Medakanda
- Medakumbura North
- Nawa Kadadora
- Nawa Morape
- Niyamgamdora
- Palagolla
- Panangammana
- Pundaluoya North
- Pundaluoya South
- Rajaela
- Ramboda
- Rambodagama
- Samaneliya
- Sangilipalama
- Sheen
- Sheengama
- Wedamulla
- Wewahinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Kudaoya?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kudaoya?Bambarakele, Elamulla, Samaneliya, Toppass, Udawela and Wedamulla
- What is there to see in Kudaoya?Tea plantations, Adma Agro Strawberry Farm, Viewpoint of tea plants below, Eagle's Viewpoint
- What time zone is Kudaoya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kudaoya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kudaoya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kudaoya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kudaoya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kudaoya?Co-operative Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kudaoya?Nations Trust Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kudaoya?BOC ATM, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudaoya?IOC Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kudaoya?LK2303380 (OCHA common operational dataset)