# Kahanavita GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kahanavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Kahanavita Kahanavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.08 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahanavita? Kahanavita lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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: [Algoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/algoda/), [Dehiovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dehiovita/), [Dikella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dikella/), [Kanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kanangama/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/walpola/). By area it is the 6746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Kahanavita is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9659° N, 80.2817° E. Local names: කහනාවිට . 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 Kahanavita ### Nearby, outside Kahanavita - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama6.6 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella9.4 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola15 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana16 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula17 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna17 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa17 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage18 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa18 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha18 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa19 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: Kahanavita - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo47 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 8.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Kahanavita Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahanavita. - Kahanavita - Kahanawita 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 Kahanavita Named natural and historic features inside Kahanavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Nin Field 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 Kahanavita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m lower 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 24 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahanavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Karawanella · Wendala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02454&mlon=80.26173#map=17/7.02454/80.26173) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Dehiovita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96788&mlon=80.26568#map=17/6.96788/80.26568) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Dehiovita Gas Station · Dehiovita 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96483&mlon=80.26366#map=17/6.96483/80.26366) Hotel Villa Dangampala · Dehiovita 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97056&mlon=80.26750#map=17/6.97056/80.26750) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Dehiowita Tamil School · Dehiovita 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97112&mlon=80.26689#map=17/6.97112/80.26689) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Kahanavita?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahanavita?Algoda, Dehiovita, Dikella, Kanangama and Walpola - What is there to see in Kahanavita?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Ella Uda Ella, Olu Ella water fall - What time zone is Kahanavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahanavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahanavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahanavita?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kahanavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahanavita?Base Hospital Karawanella, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahanavita?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahanavita?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahanavita?Dehiovita Gas Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahanavita?LK9230045 (OCHA common operational dataset)