# Nakkavita GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Nakkavita Nakkavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.84 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 355 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakkavita? Nakkavita lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Anhettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/anhettigama/), [Deraniyagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/deraniyagala-south/), [Kosgahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/kosgahakanda/), [Lassegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/lassegama/), [Miyanavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/miyanavita/), [Panakoora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/panakoora/) and [Poddenikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/). By area it is the 3060th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Nakkavita is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9023° N, 80.3697° E. Local names: නක්කාවිට . 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 Nakkavita ### Nearby, outside Nakkavita - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala11 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna12 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama13 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage13 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena14 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North14 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena14 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya15 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna16 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana16 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala17 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: Nakkavita - 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) · Colombo54 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 19 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 06:11, 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 Nakkavita Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nakkavita. - Ihala Nakkawita - Nakkawita - Nakkawita Ihala 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 Nakkavita Named natural and historic features inside Nakkavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Magal Ganga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Indigahahena · 312 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Singhagiriya - Yakgala 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 Nakkavita 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 166 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 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nakkavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital · Deraniyagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93212&mlon=80.33651#map=17/6.93212/80.33651) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Forest Shade Eco Resort · Pandaha 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91347&mlon=80.39380#map=17/6.91347/80.39380) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Deraniyagala Primary School · Deraniyagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93259&mlon=80.33729#map=17/6.93259/80.33729) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Nakkavita?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nakkavita?Anhettigama, Deraniyagala South, Kosgahakanda, Lassegama, Miyanavita, Panakoora and Poddenikanda - What is there to see in Nakkavita?Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, rafting no 99, Seethagangula - What time zone is Nakkavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nakkavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nakkavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakkavita?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nakkavita?Indigahahena (312 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakkavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakkavita?Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakkavita?People's Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nakkavita?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakkavita?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nakkavita?LK9233085 (OCHA common operational dataset)