# Kotambe GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kotambe/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Kotambe Kotambe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.79 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.8km² - 990 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kotambe? Kotambe lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 GN divisions: [Demataarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/demataarawa/), [Karandagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/karandagolla/), [Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/pallewela/), [Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/palugama/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udagama/). By area it is the 11036th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Kotambe is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0513° N, 80.9057° E. Local names: කොටඹේ . 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 Kotambe Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kotambe. - Kimbulagala - Kotambe 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 Kotambe 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 Kotambe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Rupaha School · Mathetilla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03112&mlon=80.90783#map=17/7.03112/80.90783) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Kotambe?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotambe?Demataarawa, Karandagolla, Madulla North, Pallewela, Palugama and Udagama - How many villages are in Kotambe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotambe?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotambe?Madulla Dispensary, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotambe?People's Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotambe?PET, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotambe?IOC Fuel Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotambe?LK2309465 (OCHA common operational dataset)