# Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District

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

Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District 

# Nildandahinna DS Division

Nildandahinna DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **171.2 km²**. It is divided into 63 GN divisions. 140 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 63GN divisions
- 21mapped services

## Where is Nildandahinna DS Division?

Nildandahinna DS Division lies in [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 6 other DS divisions: [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Minipe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/), [Nuwara Eliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/), [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/), [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/) and [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.8% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Nildandahinna DS Division is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0886° N, 80.9140° E. Local names: නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න · நீல்தண்டாஹின்ன .

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

## GN divisions of Nildandahinna DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambagahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambagahathenna/) 0.9 0 0 

[Ambaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambaliyadda/) 0.7 1 0 

[Ambanella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambanella/) 2.1 1 0 

[Arampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/arampitiya/) 1.5 3 0 

[Bolagandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/bolagandawela/) 7.2 4 0 

[Dabbare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dabbare/) 1.1 0 0 

[Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dambagolla/) 0.7 2 0 

[Delmar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/delmar/) 6.2 3 0 

[Demataarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/demataarawa/) 1.9 3 0 

[Denambure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/denambure/) 0.8 3 0 

[Dulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dulana/) 0.7 2 0 

[Ellakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ellakumbura/) 1.6 2 0 

[Embulampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/embulampaha/) 1.0 2 0 

[Galkadapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadapathana/) 0.6 2 0 

[Galkadawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadawela/) 2.1 3 0 

[Galketiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galketiwela/) 0.7 2 0 

[Goradiyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/goradiyagolla/) 1.1 4 0 

[Hapugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hapugahapitiya/) 2.5 4 0 

[Hegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegama/) 0.7 1 0 

[Hegasulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegasulla/) 48 6 1 

[Helagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/helagama/) 0.7 1 0 

[Kalaganwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kalaganwatta/) 1.4 1 0 

[Kandeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/) 12 2 0 

[Karandagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/karandagolla/) 0.8 1 0 

[Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kosgolla/) 1.6 4 0 

[Kotambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kotambe/) 0.8 2 0 

[Kumbukwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kumbukwela/) 0.7 0 0 

[Kurupanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kurupanawela/) 1.2 4 1 

[Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/) 1.9 1 0 

[Madulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-south/) 1.5 2 0 

[Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/maliyadda/) 1.4 2 0 

[Mallagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/mallagama/) 3.8 3 0 

[Mathetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/mathetilla/) 2.0 2 1 

[Meepanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/meepanawa/) 1.5 2 0 

[Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/) 1.9 1 2 

[Morangathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morangathenna/) 14 7 0 

[Muganagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/muganagahapitiya/) 0.5 1 0 

[Nildandaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/) 1.4 4 11 

[Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/pallewela/) 1.0 0 0 

[Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/palugama/) 1.1 2 0 

[Purankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/purankumbura/) 0.8 2 0 

[Rambuke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/rambuke/) 0.5 1 0 

[Roopaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha/) 0.7 1 0 

[Roopaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha-east/) 0.9 0 0 

[Sooriyagahapathana Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/sooriyagahapathana-ihala/) 1.5 2 2 

[Sooriyagahapathana Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/sooriyagahapathana-pahala/) 1.3 2 0 

[St. Magret](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/st-magret/) 5.8 4 1 

[Theripehe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/theripehe/) 1.4 1 0 

[Thibbatugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thibbatugoda/) 0.7 1 0 

[Thibbatugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thibbatugoda-south/) 0.7 3 0 

[Thunhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thunhitiyawa/) 1.1 2 0 

[Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udagama/) 0.9 2 0 

[Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/) 2.8 5 0 

[Udamadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura-north/) 1.4 3 0 

[Udapussellawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-north/) 2.8 4 1 

[Udapussellawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-south/) 4.0 1 0 

[Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udawela/) 1.4 5 0 

[Watambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/watambe/) 1.0 2 0 

[Wathulanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-east/) 1.3 0 0 

[Wathulanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-west/) 0.7 1 0 

[Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wewathenna/) 0.7 1 1 

[Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/) 4.3 6 0 

[Yombuwelthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yombuwelthenna/) 1.1 3 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Nildandahinna DS Division

Open gazetteers list **140 villages, towns and localities** in Nildandahinna DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 273 m and 1,433 m above sea level (median 895 m).

- Abahena
- Abalokahena
- Agalakumbura
- Alnwick
- Amast Estate
- Ambaliyaddagama
- Ambanella
- Anicwatta
- Arampitiya
- Batapelagama
- Bihiragaldowa
- Blairlomana Watta
- Bogune
- Bolagandawela
- Bootawa
- Dabbare
- Dadayampola
- Dambagolla
- Dandahena
- Dawatagahapathana
- Dehigahatule
- Dehigolla
- Denamure
- Denamure Udagama
- Diggala
- Dodammitiyawa
- Dodangollakanda
- Egodagama
- Ellakumbura
- Embulanpaha
- Etikehellanda
- Galakadapatana
- Galakadapatana Udagama
- Galkadawela
- Galketiwala
- Galketiwela
- Galpitiya
- Hapugahapitiya
- Harakelagolla
- Hathupitiya
- Hegama
- Hingurewela
- Holiakotuwepatana
- Ikulpelessa
- Illuktenna
- Ilukkumbura
- Ilukpatana
- Imbulapathana
- Indigolla
- Kalaganwaththa
- Kalaganwatta
- Karandagolla
- Karapalagama
- Keenagattalawa
- Keenagolla
- Kehelwatta
- Kendagolla
- Kimbulagala
- Kirimedilla
- Kondugala
- Kosgahawela
- Kotambe
- Kurupanawela
- Kurupanwela Udagama
- Lassapathana
- Lewellagolla
- Lunuwelikanda
- Madugastenna
- Madulla
- Madulla Ihalagama
- Madulla- Helagama
- Mahakandura
- Maliyadda
- Maluwagoda
- Managediya
- Manthreethennagama
- Mathetilla
- Maussawatta
- Medawatta
- Meegolla
- Meeriabedda
- Meeriyagahaulpotha
- Mipanawa
- Morahela
- Morangahatenna
- Morangahathenna
- Mugunagahapitiya
- Nanugollatenna
- Nawela
- Nildandahinna
- Padeniya
- Pagalawatta
- Pallegama
- Pallehena
- Pallewela
- Palugama
- Piharalalegama
- Purankumbura
- Pussalapitiya
- Rambuke
- Rasingolla
- Repanhockwatta
- Rupaha
- Rupassalla
- Ruppe
- Ruwanidalaketiya
- Selwakanda
- Senarathgama
- Sooriyagahapatana
- Sooriyagahapathana (Upper)
- Suriyagahapatana
- Tennewatta Colony
- Tepugolla
- Thammale
- Themmitithenna
- Theripehe
- Thewatta
- Thibbatugoda
- Thunhitiyawa
- Thunmansala
- Udagama
- Udamaadura
- Udamadura
- Udamadura North
- Udapussellawa
- Udawela
- Uruherapola
- Walaskale
- Walaskele
- Wangu 7
- Warhulandagama
- Wattekumbura
- Wekumbura
- Weligoda
- Welithuduwa
- Wewathenna
- Yalkumbura
- Yatimaadura
- Yatimadura
- Yombuwelthenna

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 Nildandahinna DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Nildandahinna DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 dam.

- Halgran Oya
- Kuda Oya
- Madulla Oya
- Obad Oya
- Rantembe Dam
- Rantembe Reservoir
- Uma Oya

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 2 hills.

- Dodangallakanda · 1,361 m
- Uda Madura · 1,251 m
- Kimbulagala · 1,115 m
- Panwewakanda · 1,108 m
- Agassula · 1,099 m
- Maligatenna · 966 m
- Katawalahinna · 818 m
- Randenigala · 691 m
- Lunuwelikanda · 540 m

### Forests and nature

6 forests.

- Alkola Ella
- Diyamolliya
- Kalumudugolla
- Palawatta
- Paragaharawa
- Randenigala

### Estates

11 estates; 4 estates.

- Alnwick
- Alnwick Estate
- Anherst
- Blairlomond
- Delmar Estate
- Dickson Corner
- Gracelyn
- Kadawatte
- Lucky Land
- Nildandahena
- Oulton
- Rappahanock
- Saint Margarets
- Tulloes
- Waldamara Estate

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 Nildandahinna DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nildandahinna DS Division

Places mapped inside Nildandahinna DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- ATMs1
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Nildandahinna DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nildandahinna DS Division?Kandeketiya DS Division, Minipe DS Division, Nuwara Eliya DS Division, Ududumbara DS Division, Uvaparanagama DS Division and Walapane DS Division
- How many villages are in Nildandahinna DS Division?140 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nildandahinna DS Division?Settlements lie between 273 m and 1,433 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nildandahinna DS Division?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Nildandahinna DS Division?Dodangallakanda (1,361 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nildandahinna DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Nildandahinna DS Division?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Nildandahinna DS Division?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Nildandahinna DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nildandahinna DS Division?LK2309 (OCHA common operational dataset)