# Ampitigoda GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ampitigoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Ampitigoda

Ampitigoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.88 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 1,102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ampitigoda?

Ampitigoda lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [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 GN divisions: [Dunukebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/dunukebedda/), [Mathurata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/mathurata/), [Metibembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/metibembiya/) and [Yatiwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/yatiwella/). By area it is the 10675th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Ampitigoda is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0724° N, 80.7944° E. Local names: අම්පිටිගොඩ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ampitigoda

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

- Mahawewa Colony
- Wewatenna

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 Ampitigoda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 183 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 23 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 22 129 

Oct 22 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampitigoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08036&mlon=80.80115#map=17/7.08036/80.80115) 

Bank People's Bank · Padiyapelella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09404&mlon=80.79896#map=17/7.09404/80.79896) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel AYALE DOME Mandaramnuwara - අයාලේ මන්දාරම්නුවර · Uda Padiyapelella 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08964&mlon=80.79629#map=17/7.08964/80.79629) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Mathurata Maha Vidyalaya · Mathurata 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07990&mlon=80.80229#map=17/7.07990/80.80229) 

College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Mathurata DS Division

- Alawattegama
- Bodhimalkada
- Bodhiwela
- Bogamuwa
- Bomellagoda
- Deegalahinna
- Dehipe
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Goodwood
- Happawara
- Hunukotuwa
- Idampitiya
- Illagolla
- Kaluattanagolla
- Ketahira
- Ketayapathana
- Labuhenwala
- Malsara Nuwara
- Manakola
- Mandaram Nuwara
- Marthuwela
- Mathurata
- Medawela
- Merrygoll
- Metibembiya
- Moragolla
- Okandagala
- Palle Makuruppa
- Pallewela
- Rammalakandura
- Rathukurusa Janapadaya
- Rathyaya
- Uda Makuruppa
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Ampitigoda?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ampitigoda?Dunukebedda, Mathurata, Metibembiya and Yatiwella
- How many villages are in Ampitigoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ampitigoda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ampitigoda?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ampitigoda?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ampitigoda?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampitigoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ampitigoda?LK2318595 (OCHA common operational dataset)