# Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Nattandiya DS Division Nattandiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **77.8 km²**. It is divided into 47 GN divisions. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.8km² - 47GN divisions - 45mapped services ## Where is Nattandiya DS Division? Nattandiya DS Division lies in [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/) and [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). By area it is the 247th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Nattandiya DS Division is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3971° N, 79.8738° E. Local names: නාත්තන්ඩිය · நாத்தாண்டி . 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 Nattandiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bulugahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/bulugahawewa/) 0.6 0 0 [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dematapitiya/) 0.7 1 1 [Dhammikagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dhammikagama/) 1.0 1 0 [Dunkannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dunkannawa/) 4.3 3 0 [Ihala Katuneriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-katuneriya/) 1.5 1 0 [Ihala Kottaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-kottaramulla/) 0.5 1 1 [Ihala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-mavila/) 1.6 1 2 [Ihala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-nattandiya/) 1.2 3 6 [Ihala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-thabbowa/) 2.5 1 0 [Kachchirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/kachchirawa/) 1.7 1 0 [Koswatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-north/) 1.5 0 1 [Koswatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-south/) 0.9 0 2 [Kuddetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/kuddetiyawa/) 1.7 0 0 [Lansigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/lansigama/) 0.6 1 4 [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/) 3.2 2 0 [Maningala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/maningala/) 3.6 3 0 [Meda Katuneriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-katuneriya/) 0.4 1 2 [Meda Kottaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-kottaramulla/) 2.1 1 3 [Meda Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-mavila/) 1.9 1 1 [Meda Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-nattandiya/) 1.7 1 2 [Meda Pahala Katuneriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-pahala-katuneriya/) 0.5 1 1 [Meda Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-thabbowa/) 1.5 0 0 [Meegahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meegahawela/) 1.7 1 0 [Meegahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meegahawewa/) 0.7 1 2 [Morakele North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/morakele-north/) 0.7 0 0 [Morakele South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/morakele-south/) 0.7 2 0 [Mudukatuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-east/) 0.4 1 1 [Mudukatuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-north/) 1.6 2 3 [Mudukatuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-south/) 2.9 1 8 [Nakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/nakele/) 0.8 0 0 [Naravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/naravila/) 3.8 1 0 [Nebadagahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/nebadagahayaya/) 0.9 0 1 [Pahala Katuneriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-katuneriya-north/) 0.8 2 1 [Pahala Katuneriya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-katuneriya-south/) 0.6 0 1 [Pahala Kottaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-kottaramulla/) 1.1 1 0 [Pahala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-mavila/) 1.6 0 0 [Pahala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-nattandiya/) 1.6 2 0 [Pahala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/) 2.4 0 0 [Paluwelgala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/paluwelgala-north/) 2.1 0 0 [Paluwelgala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/paluwelgala-south/) 1.2 2 0 [Pilakatumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pilakatumulla/) 2.6 1 0 [Sandanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/sandanangama/) 3.0 3 0 [Thummodara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-east/) 3.2 1 0 [Thummodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-west/) 1.5 2 1 [Weerahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/) 2.5 2 1 [Weerahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-west/) 1.8 0 0 [Yakdessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/yakdessawa/) 2.3 1 0 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 Nattandiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Nattandiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 39 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Ambagaha Wadiya - Badurawa - Band Kada Junction - Dematapitiya - Dematapitiya Junction - Dunkannawa - Egodagoda - Gallehemulla - Ginoya - Godawala - Godawala Junction - Gurugodella - Hinnagama - Ihala Hattiniya - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Kalueba - Katuneriya - Kekuluwadiya - Kokwalamulla - Koswatta - Koswatte Junction - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mawila - Meepawewa - Megahawella NWP - Miranda - Modarawella - Morakele - Mudukatuwa - Narawila - Nattandiya - Nattandiya Town - Pahala Katuneriya - Pahala Kottaramulla - Paluwelgala - Panangoda - Peiriswatta Colony - Pilakatumulla - Punchidunkannawa - Punchipalama - Sandanangama - Sirigampola - Thummodara - Tummodera - Tuttiripitiya - Uldiyakanatta - Weerahena Part - Yakdessawa 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 Nattandiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Nattandiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Dorakoda Wewa - Kahatapitiya Wewa - Kandepola Aru - Koswatta Oya - Meepa Wewa - Patta Wewa - Patta Wewa - Ratmal Oya - Sandanangama Wewa - Sirigampola Wewa - Tabbowa Wewa ### Estates 25 estates; 15 oil-palm estates. - Adapparawatta - Annaletchemey - Bowatta - Catherine - Charlton - Clurera - Cross Thotum - Dunkannawa - Dunkannawa - Frances - Gadolgoda - Ganesen - Kamalachy - Kambiwatta - Kanuettia - Keenakele - Keenakele Estate Group Six - Kotaramulla - Letchemy - Lourdes Diyabubulaa Agarekele Estate - Mahawatta - Malwatta - Manarine - Mellakele …and 16 more. 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 Nattandiya DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nattandiya DS Division Places mapped inside Nattandiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels15 - Schools8 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants5 - 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 Nattandiya DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nattandiya DS Division?Dankotuwa DS Division, Mahawewa DS Division, Pannala DS Division, Udubaddawa DS Division and Wennappuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Nattandiya DS Division?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nattandiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 6 m and 39 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nattandiya DS Division?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nattandiya DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Nattandiya DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nattandiya DS Division?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nattandiya DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nattandiya DS Division?LK6242 (OCHA common operational dataset)