# Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Kalthota DS Division Kalthota DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **97.6 km²**. It is divided into 12 GN divisions. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.6km² - 12GN divisions - 2mapped services ## Where is Kalthota DS Division? Kalthota DS Division lies in [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 4 other DS divisions: [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/), [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/) and [Weligepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/). By area it is the 215th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Kalthota DS Division is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 50 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.6011° N, 80.8452° E. Local names: කල්තොට · கல்தோட்ட . 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 Kalthota DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Diyavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/diyavinna/) 32 3 0 [Kalthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kalthota/) 6.7 3 0 [Kalupedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kalupedigama/) 5.7 0 0 [Kongahamankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kongahamankada/) 8.6 1 0 [Kuragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kuragala/) 5.9 0 0 [Medabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/medabedda/) 2.5 0 0 [Molamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/molamura/) 11 2 0 [Neluyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/neluyaya/) 4.8 0 1 [Thanjanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/thanjanthenna/) 12 2 1 [Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-left/) 2.4 0 0 [Uggalkalthota Left Bank South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-south/) 2.9 2 0 [Welipathayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/welipathayaya/) 3.0 2 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 Kalthota DS Division Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kalthota DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 481 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Budugala - Dorawela - Kaduruwa - Kaltota - Kalupedigama - Kongahamankada - Kuragala - Kuuragala - Medabedda - Medabeddagama - Molamure - Naweneliya - Taniantenna - Thanjantenna - Uggalkaltota 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 Kalthota DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kalthota DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bindunkada Ara - Diyawini Oya - Kalkanna Oya - Katupa Oya - Muttukelina Ara - Nitule Wewa - Weli Oya ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Pubbarapota 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 Kalthota DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kalthota DS Division Places mapped inside Kalthota DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kalthota DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalthota DS Division?Balangoda DS Division, Haldummulla DS Division, Thanamalwila DS Division and Weligepola DS Division - How many villages are in Kalthota DS Division?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalthota DS Division?Settlements lie between 110 m and 481 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalthota DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalthota DS Division?January to March and June to August - What is the P-code of Kalthota DS Division?LK9154 (OCHA common operational dataset)