# Medakumbura North GN division, Kothmale East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/medakumbura-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Medakumbura North Medakumbura North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.04 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medakumbura North? Medakumbura North 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dunukedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunukedeniya/), [Great Western](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/great-western/), [Karagahayatathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/karagahayatathenna/), [Kosgaha Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kosgaha-pathana/), [Pundaluoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/pundaluoya-south/), [Sheen](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/sheen/) and [Watagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/watagoda/). By area it is the 1909th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Medakumbura North is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9815° N, 80.6520° E. Local names: මඩකුඹුර උතුර . 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 Medakumbura North ### Nearby, outside Medakumbura North - 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western2.6 km - St. Clair Falls · attraction, Devon3.4 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon3.7 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon3.7 km - St. Clair Viewing Gallery · viewpoint, Devon3.8 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula4.1 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula4.1 km - Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon4.2 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula4.2 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula4.2 km - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen4.8 km - Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton6.3 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: Medakumbura North - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 1.4 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 17:54). 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 Medakumbura North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Medakumbura North. Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,412 m above sea level (median 1,192 m). - Medakumbura South - Pahalagammedda - Watagoda 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 Medakumbura North Named natural and historic features inside Medakumbura North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Watagoda 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 Medakumbura North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 273 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medakumbura North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medecombra GH · Medakumbura North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97996&mlon=80.63902#map=17/6.97996/80.63902) Bank Pepole's Bank · Pundaluoya South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01475&mlon=80.66546#map=17/7.01475/80.66546) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel Kithul Cottage · Watagoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97296&mlon=80.65573#map=17/6.97296/80.65573) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Beramana School · Beramana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99356&mlon=80.62758#map=17/6.99356/80.62758) College High Tech Campus · Thalawakele 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93935&mlon=80.66013#map=17/6.93935/80.66013) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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 Medakumbura North Places mapped inside Medakumbura North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - Labukele - Madakumbura - Malhewa - Maswela - Mawela East - Mawela Kanda - Mawela West - Medakanda - Nawa Kadadora - Nawa Morape - Niyamgamdora - Palagolla - Panangammana - Pundaluoya North - Pundaluoya South - Rajaela - Ramboda - Rambodagama - Samaneliya - Sangilipalama - Sheen - Sheengama - Wedamulla - Wewahinna ## Quick answers - Where is Medakumbura North?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medakumbura North?Dunukedeniya, Great Western, Karagahayatathenna, Kosgaha Pathana, Pundaluoya South, Sheen and Watagoda - What is there to see in Medakumbura North?'Soda Bottle' Curve, St. Clair Falls, Devon water fall view point, Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 - What time zone is Medakumbura North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medakumbura North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medakumbura North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medakumbura North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medakumbura North?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,412 m - What is the best time to visit Medakumbura North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medakumbura North?Medecombra GH, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medakumbura North?Pepole's Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medakumbura North?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medakumbura North?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Medakumbura North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Medakumbura North?LK2303480 (OCHA common operational dataset)