# Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District # Kothmale West DS Division Kothmale West DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **86.8 km²**. It is divided into 49 GN divisions. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.8km² - 49GN divisions - 24mapped services ## Where is Kothmale West DS Division? Kothmale West DS Division lies in [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 4 other DS divisions: [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/), [Thalawakele DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/) and [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Kothmale West DS Division is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0288° N, 80.6120° E. Local names: කොත්මලේ බටහිර · கொத்மலே மேற்கு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Kothmale West DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Beramana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana/) 1.3 5 1 [Beramana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana-north/) 1.9 1 0 [Beramana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana-south/) 1.6 1 0 [Dambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/dambagalla/) 1.5 0 1 [Dombagasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/dombagasthalawa/) 2.0 3 0 [Doruwadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/doruwadeniya/) 0.7 1 0 [Godamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/godamaditta/) 2.0 1 1 [Halgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/halgolla/) 2.3 3 1 [Hapugasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hapugasthalawa/) 1.6 1 0 [Harangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala/) 2.3 2 2 [Harangala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala-south/) 2.3 0 0 [Hedunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hedunuwewa/) 1.1 2 1 [Hunugaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hunugaloya/) 2.0 2 0 [Ihala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ihala-gorakaoya/) 1.2 1 1 [Kadadora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kadadora/) 3.8 5 2 [Kalapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kalapitiya-east/) 1.7 3 1 [Kalapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kalapitiya-west/) 0.5 1 1 [Kaludemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kaludemada/) 1.2 0 3 [Katarandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katarandana/) 1.0 1 0 [Katugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katugolla/) 2.3 2 0 [Ketabulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ketabulawa/) 6.0 5 0 [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kirimetiyawa/) 0.6 1 1 [Kolapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kolapathana/) 4.7 0 0 [Kotagepitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kotagepitiya-north/) 2.8 0 0 [Kotagepitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kotagepitiya-south/) 1.6 0 0 [Kottunugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kottunugoda/) 0.5 0 0 [Maldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/maldeniya/) 1.1 2 1 [Mallanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/mallanda/) 1.4 1 1 [Methagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/methagama/) 1.4 2 0 [Nawangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/nawangama/) 1.3 3 0 [Nayapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/nayapana/) 1.7 2 1 [Pahala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/pahala-gorakaoya/) 1.2 1 0 [Polwathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/polwathura/) 0.7 0 0 [Queensberry](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/queensberry/) 2.0 0 0 [Ranwanthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ranwanthalawa/) 1.6 4 0 [Rawanagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-east/) 0.7 0 0 [Rawanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-west/) 1.0 2 0 [Rojersangama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rojersangama-north/) 0.6 3 0 [Rojersangama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rojersangama-south/) 1.4 1 1 [Ruwanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ruwanpura/) 4.0 2 1 [Thelissagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/thelissagala/) 2.9 1 1 [Thispane Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/thispane-kanda/) 3.8 3 1 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/udagama/) 0.8 1 1 [Wataddara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wataddara/) 3.3 1 0 [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/weerapura/) 1.1 0 0 [Weerasekarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/weerasekarapura/) 0.6 0 0 [Werella Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/werella-pathana/) 1.2 0 0 [Wethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wethalawa/) 1.5 4 0 [Wijayabahu Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wijayabahu-kanda/) 1.2 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kothmale West DS Division Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Kothmale West DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 586 m and 1,332 m above sea level (median 856 m). - Ahaswan - Belton - Beramana - Boruwagama - Dehintalawa - Doombagastalawa State - Doruwadeniya - Dowita - Dunukedeniya - Etabehinna - Gorokoya - Hadunuwewa - Halgolla - Hapugastalawa - Harangala - Hedunuwawa - Hedunuwewa Junction - Hinnarangolla - Hoonookotuwa - Hoonugaloya - Horahinnagama - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kadadora Pallegammedda - Kalapitiya - Kaludemada - Kataboola - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Ketambulawatta - Kosinna - Kotmale - Lappanagama - Madakumbura - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Medagammedda - Medagammedda Colony - Meddegoda - Methagama - Morape - Morape Pallegammedda - Muwankeliella - Nawangama - Nawathispana Colony - Nawathispane - Nayapana Colany - Nayapana Colony - Niyangandara - Nugawela - Nugawela Colony - Nugawelagammedda - Paladoraella - Pallegammedda - Pusulpitiya - Rajasangama Colony - Rannantalawa - Ravanagoda - Rawanagoda - Rogersangama - Rogersongama - Ruwanpura - Thispane - Thispane 01 - Udagama - Udagammedda - Wataddara - Weerapura - Welandagoda - Wetakepotha - Wetalawa - Wijayabahukanda - Wijebahukanda 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 Kothmale West DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kothmale West DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Kotmale Dam - Kotmale Oya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Peacock · 1,468 m ### Estates 22 estates; 2 tea estates. - Accrawatte - Belton - Dambagalla - Donside - Doombarastalawa - Gingranoya - Gongalla - Goorookoya - Goorookoya - Halgolla - Harangalla - Hennewelle - Hoonocotua - Kahena - Kataboola - Kobantariwatta - Kolapathana - Nugawella - Oonoogaloya - Pinehill - Ravenscraig - Tellisagalla - Tyspane Group - Yellabeda 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 Kothmale West DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kothmale West DS Division Places mapped inside Kothmale West DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels5 - Schools17 - Pharmacies1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kothmale West DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kothmale West DS Division?Kothmale East DS Division, Pasbagekorale DS Division, Thalawakele DS Division and Udapalatha DS Division - How many villages are in Kothmale West DS Division?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kothmale West DS Division?Settlements lie between 586 m and 1,332 m - What is the highest point in Kothmale West DS Division?Peacock (1,468 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kothmale West DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Kothmale West DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kothmale West DS Division?LK2321 (OCHA common operational dataset)