Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Kotagepitiya South Kotagepitiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 1.55 km². - 1.6 km² ## Where is Kotagepitiya South? Kotagepitiya South lies in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Kadadora, Kotagepitiya North, Maswela, Mawela West and Ranwanthalawa. By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of Kothmale West DS Division. The centre of Kotagepitiya South is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0709° N, 80.6201° E. Local names: කොටගේපිටිය දකුණ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kotagepitiya South ### Nearby, outside Kotagepitiya South - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape 2.1 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora 2.3 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora 3.7 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa 4.9 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa 6.2 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South 7.2 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena 7.5 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft 8.2 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda 8.3 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda 8.3 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama 8.5 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla 8.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kotagepitiya South - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 82 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 86 km ### Nearest railway station Pallegama (Pallegama), about 7.6 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 06:11, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Kotagepitiya South 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kotagepitiya South | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Pussellawa Hospital · Wahugapitiya | 5.1 km | Map | | Bank | sampath bank · Pussellawa | 4.4 km | Map | | ATM | Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South | 8.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Pussellawa | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Monticello Bungalow · Mawela Kanda | 3.3 km | Map | | Mall | Nadiyas · Gampola West | 12 km | Map | | School | Maswela Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya · Maswela | 1.7 km | Map | | College | Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura | 4.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama | 7.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kotagepitiya South? In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotagepitiya South? Kadadora, Kotagepitiya North, Maswela, Mawela West and Ranwanthalawa - What is there to see in Kotagepitiya South? Monaragala, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, plantation de thé escalier - What time zone is Kotagepitiya South in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotagepitiya South? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotagepitiya South? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kotagepitiya South? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotagepitiya South? Pussellawa Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotagepitiya South? sampath bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotagepitiya South? Lak Sathosa;bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotagepitiya South? Ceypetco, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotagepitiya South? LK2321115 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.55 km² - P-code: LK2321115 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kothmale West DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kotagepitiya-south/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.