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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Ketahira

Ketahira is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.15 km²**.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Ketahira?

Ketahira 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: [Deegalahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/deegalahinna/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/godigamuwa/), [Labuhenwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/labuhenwala/) and [Manakola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/manakola/). By area it is the 9600th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Ketahira is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0644° N, 80.7716° E. Local names: කැටහිර .

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Ketahira

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Ketahera · 1,259 m

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 Ketahira 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 Ketahira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mathurata Divisional Hospital · Mathurata 3.7 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 ATM · Nuwaraeliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97392&mlon=80.76643#map=17/6.97392/80.76643) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Jayawardane's Bungalow · Deegalahinna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06171&mlon=80.76791#map=17/7.06171/80.76791) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Deegalahinna Maha Vidyalaya · Deegalahinna 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05920&mlon=80.77149#map=17/7.05920/80.77149) 

College Nuwara Eliya Technical College · Nuwaraeliya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97613&mlon=80.76820#map=17/6.97613/80.76820) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 3.8 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
- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Goodwood
- Happawara
- Hunukotuwa
- Idampitiya
- Illagolla
- Kaluattanagolla
- 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 Ketahira?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ketahira?Deegalahinna, Godigamuwa, Labuhenwala and Manakola
- What is the highest point in Ketahira?Ketahera (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ketahira?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ketahira?Mathurata Divisional Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ketahira?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ketahira?BOC ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ketahira?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ketahira?LK2318630 (OCHA common operational dataset)