# Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Dehiattakandiya DS Division Dehiattakandiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **374.2 km²**. It is divided into 13 GN divisions. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 374km² - 13GN divisions - 34mapped services ## Where is Dehiattakandiya DS Division? Dehiattakandiya DS Division lies in [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/) and [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). By area it is the 50th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.4% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Dehiattakandiya DS Division is about 157 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6204° N, 81.0932° E. Local names: දෙහිඅත්තකණ්ඩිය · தெகியத்தகண்டிய . 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bakmeedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/bakmeedeniya/) 14 2 0 [Dehiattakandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/dehiattakandiya/) 21 4 17 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/ihalagama/) 11 1 0 [Kadirapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/kadirapura/) 106 10 0 [Lihiniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/lihiniyagama/) 11 1 3 [Mawanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/mawanagama/) 13 5 1 [Nawa Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/nawa-medagama/) 9.1 2 5 [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/paranagama/) 35 5 1 [Rideela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/rideela/) 17 0 0 [Sandamadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandamadulla/) 11 2 1 [Sandunpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandunpura/) 79 2 2 [Serupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/serupitiya/) 18 1 2 [Wewmedagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/wewmedagama/) 29 2 2 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Dehiattakandiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 118 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Bakmeedeniya - Bambarawana - Bandanagala - Bihirisorowwa - Chandanagama - Dehiattakandiya - Dehiattekandiya - Diyawiddagama - Dolagalwela - Dolagawela - Dolakanda - Ellekotaliya - Guru Gammanaya - Henanigala - Henanigala North - Henanigala South - Hulan Badanagala - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Kelegama - Kudagala - Lathpadura - Lihiniyagama - Mahaella - Mahawanawela - Mahawenawela - Mawanagama - Muwapetikewela - Nagasthalawa - Nawa Madagama - Nikawatta Linda - Sandamadulla - Sandunpura - Serupitiya - Thuwaragala - Wewagama - Wewmedagama 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Dehiattakandiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks; 7 rivers and streams. - Dambaatta Kandia - Elakotaliya Oya - Galwala Kandura - Henanegala Kandia - Mahawela Wewa - Mawana Ela - Mawana Ela - Moogamana Ela - Oruwaketu Wewa - Polwatta Wewa - Polwatte Villu - Pussalwinna Ela - Thuwaragolla Wewa - Udadivulgaha Wewa - Ulhitiya Oya ### Forests and nature 5 forests. - Birihorowwa - Ehela Atta Patana - Mahawanawela - Nikagollakumbura - Ura Vidda Arambe 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dehiattakandiya DS Division Places mapped inside Dehiattakandiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks5 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools14 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dehiattakandiya DS Division?Dimbulagala DS Division, Mahaoya DS Division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Padiyathalawa DS Division, Thamankaduwa DS Division and Wilgamuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dehiattakandiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 63 m and 118 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dehiattakandiya DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?6 mapped - How many banks are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dehiattakandiya DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dehiattakandiya DS Division?LK5203 (OCHA common operational dataset)