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

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Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Denike

Denike is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.45 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Denike?

Denike 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 5 other GN divisions: [Alawattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/), [Rikillagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rikillagaskada/), [Uda Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-makuruppa/), [Udawela Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela-pathana/) and [Welampagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welampagoda/). By area it is the 12685th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Denike is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1396° N, 80.7853° E. Local names: දෙනිකෙ .

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

## Weather in Denike 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
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- 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 Denike

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14502&mlon=80.78481#map=17/7.14502/80.78481) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School denike primary school · Welampagoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13437&mlon=80.78594#map=17/7.13437/80.78594) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 6.9 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
- Dehipe
- 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 Denike?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Denike?Alawattegama, Rikillagaskada, Uda Makuruppa, Udawela Pathana and Welampagoda
- What is the best time to visit Denike?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Denike?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Denike?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Denike?PET, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Denike?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Denike?LK2318315 (OCHA common operational dataset)