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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Gonakele

Gonakele is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 1,336 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonakele?

Gonakele 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: [Alakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/alakolawewa/), [Bomellagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bomellagoda/), [Dunukebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/dunukebedda/), [Gonapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/gonapitiya/), [Ketayapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ketayapathana/), [Merrygoll](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/merrygoll/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udagama/). By area it is the 10477th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Gonakele is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0644° N, 80.8061° E. Local names: ගෝනකැලේ .

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 Gonakele

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gonakele. Settlements here lie between about 1,165 m and 1,355 m above sea level (median 1,336 m).

- Alakolawewawatta
- Ketayapathana Colony
- Unagahagolapathana

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 Gonakele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 417 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 19 108 

Feb 19 86 

Mar 21 104 

Apr 21 175 

May 21 164 

Jun 20 101 

Jul 20 82 

Aug 20 92 

Sep 20 129 

Oct 20 234 

Nov 20 274 

Dec 19 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gonakele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08036&mlon=80.80115#map=17/7.08036/80.80115) 

Bank People's Bank · Padiyapelella 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09404&mlon=80.79896#map=17/7.09404/80.79896) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 3.4 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 3.0 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 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07990&mlon=80.80229#map=17/7.07990/80.80229) 

College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 1.8 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
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- 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 Gonakele?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonakele?Alakolawewa, Bomellagoda, Dunukebedda, Gonapitiya, Ketayapathana, Merrygoll and Udagama
- How many villages are in Gonakele?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gonakele?Settlements lie between 1,165 m and 1,355 m
- What is the best time to visit Gonakele?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonakele?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonakele?People's Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonakele?PET, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonakele?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonakele?LK2318570 (OCHA common operational dataset)