# Miyanavita West GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/miyanavita-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division # Miyanavita West Miyanavita West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **9.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.6km² - 1mapped service - 421 mtypical elevation ## Where is Miyanavita West? Miyanavita West lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Endana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/endana/), [Madalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama/), [Miyanavita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/miyanavita-east/), [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/pannila/), [Rambuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/rambuka/) and [Thanabela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thanabela/). By area it is the 1278th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.2% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Miyanavita West is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5036° N, 80.5175° E. Local names: මියනවිට බටහිර . 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 Miyanavita West ### Nearby, outside Miyanavita West - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala2.8 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa7.2 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama8.2 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala8.3 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South9.8 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna11 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North13 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana14 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola15 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: Miyanavita West - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Miyanavita West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Miyanavita West. - Godakumbura - Kohombakanda - Miyanawita 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 Miyanavita West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miyanavita West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51790&mlon=80.49712#map=17/6.51790/80.49712) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel La Montagne · Rakwana South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45346&mlon=80.57734#map=17/6.45346/80.57734) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Godakumbura Miyanavita Maha Vidyalaya · Miyanavita West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51359&mlon=80.52038#map=17/6.51359/80.52038) College Beppu Japanese Language School · Pahamunupanna 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53389&mlon=80.59190#map=17/6.53389/80.59190) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Miyanavita West Places mapped inside Miyanavita West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Kahawattha DS Division - Atakalanpanna - Bungiriya - Endana - Gabbela - Kalalella - Kiranodagama - Madalagama - Madalagama Colony - Miyanavita East - Nambuluwa - Nugawela East - Nugawela West - Pahamunupanna - Panapitiya North - Panapitiya South - Pannila - Uda Hawpe - Weladura - Yainna - Yatagare ## Quick answers - Where is Miyanavita West?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miyanavita West?Delwala, Endana, Madalagama, Miyanavita East, Pannila, Rambuka and Thanabela - What is there to see in Miyanavita West?Eli Hatha, Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall - What time zone is Miyanavita West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miyanavita West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miyanavita West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miyanavita West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Miyanavita West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Miyanavita West?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miyanavita West?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miyanavita West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miyanavita West?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miyanavita West?LK9139090 (OCHA common operational dataset)