# Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District # Mathurata DS Division Mathurata DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **92.8 km²**. It is divided into 52 GN divisions. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.8km² - 52GN divisions - 24mapped services ## Where is Mathurata DS Division? Mathurata 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: [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/) and [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). By area it is the 224th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Mathurata DS Division is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0887° N, 80.7887° E. Local names: මතුරට · மதுரட்ட . 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 Mathurata DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alawattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/) 0.7 1 0 [Ampitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ampitigoda/) 0.9 2 0 [Bodhimalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhimalkada/) 1.3 2 0 [Bodhiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhiwela/) 3.0 6 0 [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bogamuwa/) 1.8 2 1 [Bomellagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bomellagoda/) 2.1 2 0 [Deegalahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/deegalahinna/) 9.3 1 3 [Dehipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/dehipe/) 0.7 1 0 [Denike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/denike/) 0.5 0 0 [Deniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/deniyagama/) 1.8 3 0 [Dunukebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/dunukebedda/) 0.9 2 0 [Ehelamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ehelamalpe/) 0.9 3 1 [Elamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/elamulla/) 9.3 2 1 [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/godigamuwa/) 5.3 1 0 [Gonakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/gonakele/) 0.9 3 0 [Gonapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/gonapitiya/) 2.6 3 0 [Goodwood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/goodwood/) 1.0 2 0 [Happawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/happawara/) 2.7 1 0 [Hunukotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/hunukotuwa/) 0.8 0 1 [Idampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/idampitiya/) 0.2 0 0 [Illagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/illagolla/) 3.1 5 0 [Kaluattanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/kaluattanagolla/) 0.7 1 0 [Ketahira](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ketahira/) 1.1 0 0 [Ketayapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ketayapathana/) 0.3 0 0 [Labuhenwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/labuhenwala/) 1.2 1 0 [Malsara Nuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/malsara-nuwara/) 2.6 2 1 [Manakola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/manakola/) 0.4 0 0 [Mandaram Nuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/mandaram-nuwara/) 5.6 2 4 [Marthuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/marthuwela/) 0.8 2 0 [Mathurata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/mathurata/) 0.4 2 4 [Medawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/medawela/) 1.0 3 1 [Merrygoll](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/merrygoll/) 0.2 1 0 [Metibembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/metibembiya/) 1.9 5 0 [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/moragolla/) 1.8 3 1 [Okandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/okandagala/) 1.9 4 0 [Palle Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/palle-makuruppa/) 0.5 2 0 [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/pallewela/) 0.7 2 1 [Rammalakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rammalakandura/) 1.3 1 0 [Rathukurusa Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rathukurusa-janapadaya/) 0.9 0 0 [Rathyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rathyaya/) 0.4 0 0 [Uda Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-makuruppa/) 0.5 0 0 [Uda Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-padiyapelella/) 0.9 3 3 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udagama/) 0.2 1 0 [Udalumada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udalumada/) 0.5 3 0 [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela/) 3.9 1 0 [Udawela Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela-pathana/) 0.3 1 0 [Wadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wadawala/) 0.8 2 0 [Welampagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welampagoda/) 0.4 1 2 [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/) 1.6 4 0 [Wellagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wellagiriya/) 9.2 2 0 [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wewathenna/) 0.7 3 0 [Wilwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wilwala/) 0.4 4 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 Mathurata DS Division Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Mathurata DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 385 m and 1,712 m above sea level (median 927 m). - Alakalaella - Alakolawewa - Alakolawewawatta - Alawattegama - Ambetenna - Ambethenna - Ampitigoda - Anguruwella - Ankendagolla - Attanakumbura - Badalagama - Bogahamula Ella - Bogamuwa - Deegalahinna - Deegalahinna Colony - Dehiattawa - Dehipe - Deniyagama - Dunukebedda - Ehalamalpe - Ehelagasthenna - Elamulla - Elgama - Endiribedda - Galuke - Godagama - Gonakele - Gonakele Colony - Gonapitiya - Good Wood - Good Wood Colony - Govindaella - Happawara - Hapuhinna - Hapupe - High Forest Town - Hiyadala - Idampitiya - Kabaragala State - Karandagolla - Keetayapathana - Ketayapathana Colony - Kirindhena - Kondathenna - Koragahagoda - Kumbukwela - Lemasooriya - Lemasuriyagama - Mahathenna - Mahawewa Colony - Makuruppa - Manakola - Mandaramnuwara - Mandaran Newara - Mandarannu - Maratuwela - Marguerita - Marthuwela - Mathurata - Medagammedda - Medahina Udagama - Medawela - Merigold - Metibembiya - Moragolla - Moraketiya - Napatawela - Napipitenna - Nembihela - Nilliyamba - Nugayaya - Okandagala - Palle Makuruppe - Pallegama - Pallegammedda - Pallewela - Panangamuwa - Poramadulla Colony - Rakatungoda Estate - Rammalakandura - Ratland - Ratlandwatta - Ratmetiya - Suwandelpotha - Uda Makuruppa - Udalumada - Udapadiyapelella - Udawela - Uduwela - Uduwellagama - Unagahagolapathana - Unapandureyaya - Wadawala - Welapahala - Wellagiriya - Weteggama - Wewatenna - Wilawala 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 Mathurata DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Mathurata DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Kurundu Oya Falls ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Ketahera · 1,259 m - Weliketiya · 1,010 m - Etibangodahinna · 583 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Pidurutalagala Forest Reserve ### Estates 15 estates; 1 tea estate. - Allacollawewa - Donachie - Elamulla - Ellamulle - Galella - Gonakellie - Gonapitiya - Goodwood - Kabragalla - Katukelle - Keenagolla - Mandara Newera - Marguerita - Merigold - Rutland - Wellakellie Estate 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 Mathurata 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 Mathurata DS Division Places mapped inside Mathurata DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels8 - Schools11 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Mathurata DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mathurata DS Division?Hanguranketa DS Division, Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya DS Division and Walapane DS Division - How many villages are in Mathurata DS Division?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mathurata DS Division?Settlements lie between 385 m and 1,712 m - What is the highest point in Mathurata DS Division?Ketahera (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mathurata DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Mathurata DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mathurata DS Division?LK2318 (OCHA common operational dataset)