# Nildandaheenna GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Nildandaheenna Nildandaheenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 11mapped services - 1,240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nildandaheenna? Nildandaheenna 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 8 other GN divisions: [Arampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/arampitiya/), [Dabbare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dabbare/), [Goradiyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/goradiyagolla/), [Purankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/purankumbura/), [Rambuke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/rambuke/), [Thibbatugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thibbatugoda-south/), [Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/) and [Werellapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/werellapathana/). By area it is the 8701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Nildandaheenna is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0820° N, 80.8954° E. Local names: නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Nildandaheenna OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nildandaheenna: 1 memorial. - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial ### Nearby, outside Nildandaheenna - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane4.0 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa5.0 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura5.2 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta13 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya14 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda14 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna17 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna17 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East17 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East17 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro17 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nildandaheenna - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala92 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nildandaheenna Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nildandaheenna. Settlements here lie between about 1,072 m and 1,300 m above sea level (median 1,240 m). - Keenagattalawa - Purankumbura - Thewatta - Wangu 7 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 Nildandaheenna Named natural and historic features inside Nildandaheenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Nildandahena 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 Nildandaheenna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 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 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nildandaheenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Nildandaheenna 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07977&mlon=80.89336#map=17/7.07977/80.89336) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Sri Sumangala National College · Nildandaheenna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07928&mlon=80.89171#map=17/7.07928/80.89171) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 3.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nildandaheenna Places mapped inside Nildandaheenna in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Schools2 - 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. ## 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 - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - 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 Nildandaheenna?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nildandaheenna?Arampitiya, Dabbare, Goradiyagolla, Purankumbura, Rambuke, Thibbatugoda South, Udamadura and Werellapathana - What is there to see in Nildandaheenna?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial - What time zone is Nildandaheenna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nildandaheenna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nildandaheenna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nildandaheenna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nildandaheenna?Settlements lie between 1,072 m and 1,300 m - What is the best time to visit Nildandaheenna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nildandaheenna?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nildandaheenna?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nildandaheenna?PET, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nildandaheenna?IOC Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nildandaheenna?2 mapped - How many banks are in Nildandaheenna?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nildandaheenna?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nildandaheenna?LK2309235 (OCHA common operational dataset)