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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Gonapitiya

Gonapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 1,573 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonapitiya?

Gonapitiya 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: [Bomellagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bomellagoda/), [Dunukebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/dunukebedda/), [Gonakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/gonakele/), [Goodwood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/goodwood/), [Metibembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/metibembiya/), [Wellagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wellagiriya/) and [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wewathenna/). By area it is the 5579th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Gonapitiya is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0537° N, 80.8034° E. Local names: ගෝනපිටිය .

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 Gonapitiya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gonapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 1,448 m and 1,609 m above sea level (median 1,573 m).

- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Keetayapathana

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 Gonapitiya

Named natural and historic features inside Gonapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

4 estates.

- Allacollawewa
- Gonakellie
- Keenagolla
- Merigold

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 Gonapitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 654 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
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- Mar
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- May
- Jun
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- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 108 

Feb 18 86 

Mar 19 104 

Apr 20 175 

May 19 164 

Jun 19 101 

Jul 18 82 

Aug 18 92 

Sep 18 129 

Oct 18 234 

Nov 18 274 

Dec 17 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gonapitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08036&mlon=80.80115#map=17/7.08036/80.80115) 

Bank People's Bank · Padiyapelella 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09404&mlon=80.79896#map=17/7.09404/80.79896) 

ATM BOC · Hawaeliya West 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97360&mlon=80.76853#map=17/6.97360/80.76853) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Guest House · Hunukotuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03920&mlon=80.78336#map=17/7.03920/80.78336) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Mathurata Maha Vidyalaya · Mathurata 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07990&mlon=80.80229#map=17/7.07990/80.80229) 

College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 2.9 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
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- Gonakele
- 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 Gonapitiya?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonapitiya?Bomellagoda, Dunukebedda, Gonakele, Goodwood, Metibembiya, Wellagiriya and Wewathenna
- How many villages are in Gonapitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gonapitiya?Settlements lie between 1,448 m and 1,609 m
- What is the best time to visit Gonapitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonapitiya?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonapitiya?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonapitiya?BOC, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonapitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonapitiya?LK2318575 (OCHA common operational dataset)