# Kannattiya GN division, Mihinthale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kannattiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mihinthale DS Division # Kannattiya Kannattiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.98 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.0km² - 3mapped services - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kannattiya? Kannattiya lies in [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Doramadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/doramadalawa/), [Kunchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kunchikulama/), [Kurundankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kurundankulama/), [Mahakalattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/mahakalattewa/), [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/maradankulama/), [Mihinthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mihinthale/), [Ruwangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ruwangama/) and [Thariyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/thariyankulama/). By area it is the 1215th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/). The centre of Kannattiya is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3620° N, 80.4779° E. Local names: කන්නට්ටිය . 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 Kannattiya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kannattiya. - Asokapura - Kammalakkulama - Kannattiya - Kudawewa - Walakkadawala 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 Kannattiya Named natural and historic features inside Kannattiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mihintale Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Pahalagama 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 Kannattiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kannattiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Chamsha Hotel · Kannattiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35502&mlon=80.47511#map=17/8.35502/80.47511) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Minimuthu pre school · Kunchikulama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36753&mlon=80.45466#map=17/8.36753/80.45466) College Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Ruwangama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34841&mlon=80.49717#map=17/8.34841/80.49717) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Kannattiya Places mapped inside Kannattiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Mihinthale DS Division - Bogahayaya - Doramadalawa - Henewatta - Ihalagama - Kahapathvilagama - Kasamaduwa - Kattaduwagama - Katukeliyawa - Kunchikulama - Kurundankulama - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 02 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 03 - Maradankalla - Maradankulama - Mihinthale - Namalwewa - Nuwarawewa - Pothana - Ruwangama - Seeppukulama - Thammennawa - Ukkulankulama - Wellaragama ## Quick answers - Where is Kannattiya?In Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kannattiya?Doramadalawa, Kunchikulama, Kurundankulama, Mahakalattewa, Maradankulama, Mihinthale, Ruwangama and Thariyankulama - How many villages are in Kannattiya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kannattiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kannattiya?Mihintale district Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kannattiya?BOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kannattiya?boc, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kannattiya?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kannattiya?LK7130055 (OCHA common operational dataset)