# Kandegedara GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kandegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Kandegedara Kandegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.25 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandegedara? Kandegedara lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Gabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gabadagama/), [Gonamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonamada/), [Hadiramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/hadiramulla/), [Haliyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/haliyamulla/), [Panagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/panagamuwa/), [Pitiyegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pitiyegedara/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/polwatta/), [Rambadagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/rambadagalla/) and [Ranthetikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ranthetikanda/). By area it is the 6353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Kandegedara is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4911° N, 80.5018° E. Local names: කන්දෙගෙදර . 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 Kandegedara Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kandegedara. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 252 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Baoruwa - Mahagama - Polwatta - Udumulla 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 Kandegedara Named natural and historic features inside Kandegedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Normandy Watta 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 Kandegedara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rambukandana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54801&mlon=80.48945#map=17/7.54801/80.48945) Hotel Raddegoda Wallawwa · Reddagoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53337&mlon=80.51986#map=17/7.53337/80.51986) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School An noor central college · Pitiyegedara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48638&mlon=80.51298#map=17/7.48638/80.51298) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Kandegedara?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandegedara?Gabadagama, Gonamada, Hadiramulla, Haliyamulla, Panagamuwa, Pitiyegedara, Polwatta, Rambadagalla and Ranthetikanda - How many villages are in Kandegedara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandegedara?Settlements lie between 186 m and 252 m - What is the best time to visit Kandegedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandegedara?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandegedara?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandegedara?People's Bank ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandegedara?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandegedara?LK6163285 (OCHA common operational dataset)