# Kanangamuwa GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kanangamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division 

# Kanangamuwa

Kanangamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.26 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanangamuwa?

Kanangamuwa lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Gurullawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/gurullawala/), [Higgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/higgoda/), [Kabagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kabagamuwa/), [Lahupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/lahupana/) and [Puspane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/puspane/). By area it is the 6314th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Kanangamuwa is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1582° N, 80.3464° E. Local names: කනන්ගමුව .

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 Kanangamuwa

### Nearby, outside Kanangamuwa

- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha6.7 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa7.0 km
- Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa7.8 km
- Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South8.0 km
- Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala8.5 km
- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala10 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala10 km
- Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada11 km
- Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama11 km
- Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama11 km
- Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama11 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 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: Kanangamuwa

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo51 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km

### Nearest railway station

Yatagama (Yatagama), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54).

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 Kanangamuwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanangamuwa.

- Higgoda
- Udagoda Colony

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).

## Weather in Kanangamuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanangamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) 

Bank People's Bank · Hungampola 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17341&mlon=80.36233#map=17/7.17341/80.36233) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) 

Hotel Hotel Village de Carte · Getiyamulla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14450&mlon=80.33203#map=17/7.14450/80.33203) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Undugode Preschool · Moradana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15472&mlon=80.36705#map=17/7.15472/80.36705) 

College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) 

Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 

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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division

- Alawathura
- Ambamalla
- Ambuwakka
- Ampagala
- Bulathkohupitiya
- Dedugala
- Getiyamulla
- Haloluwa
- Higgoda
- Kabagamuwa
- Kendawa
- Kiriporuwa
- Lewala
- Narangala
- Neluwakkana
- Nevismiyar Ihala
- Panapitiya
- Pelempitiya
- Punehela
- Puspane
- Rangalla
- Thelkumuduwala
- Udapotha
- Uduwa
- Urumeewala
- Wegalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanangamuwa?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanangamuwa?Gurullawala, Higgoda, Kabagamuwa, Lahupana and Puspane
- What is there to see in Kanangamuwa?Rikili ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Nalangana Falls, Ganthuna Ella
- What time zone is Kanangamuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kanangamuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kanangamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanangamuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanangamuwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanangamuwa?District Hospital Undugoda, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanangamuwa?People's Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanangamuwa?People's Bank ATM, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanangamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanangamuwa?LK9224005 (OCHA common operational dataset)