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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Dehipe

Dehipe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 880 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dehipe?

Dehipe 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bodhimalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhimalkada/), [Deniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/deniyagama/), [Ehelamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ehelamalpe/), [Kaluattanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/kaluattanagolla/), [Rathukurusa Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rathukurusa-janapadaya/), [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/) and [Wilwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wilwala/). By area it is the 11471st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Dehipe is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1200° N, 80.7931° E. Local names: දෙහිපෙ .

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 Dehipe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dehipe.

- Medahina Udagama

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 Dehipe 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dehipe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14502&mlon=80.78481#map=17/7.14502/80.78481) 

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

School Wilawala Vidyalaya · Ehelamalpe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12401&mlon=80.78276#map=17/7.12401/80.78276) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 4.6 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
- Ampitigoda
- Bodhimalkada
- Bodhiwela
- Bogamuwa
- Bomellagoda
- Deegalahinna
- 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 Dehipe?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dehipe?Bodhimalkada, Deniyagama, Ehelamalpe, Kaluattanagolla, Rathukurusa Janapadaya, Welapahala and Wilwala
- How many villages are in Dehipe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dehipe?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dehipe?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dehipe?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dehipe?PET, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehipe?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dehipe?LK2318485 (OCHA common operational dataset)