# Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Karandeniya DS Division Karandeniya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **88.5 km²**. It is divided into 40 GN divisions. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.5km² - 40GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Karandeniya DS Division? Karandeniya DS Division lies in [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/) and [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Karandeniya DS Division is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 32 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.3114° N, 80.1000° E. Local names: කරන්දෙනිය · கரந்தெனிய . 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 Karandeniya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anganaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/anganaketiya/) 3.8 1 3 [Angulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/angulugalla/) 3.9 3 0 [Beligaswella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/beligaswella/) 1.4 0 0 [Borakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/borakanda/) 3.1 0 2 [Dangahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/dangahavila/) 0.7 0 2 [Diviyagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/diviyagahawela/) 2.2 3 0 [Diyapitagallana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/diyapitagallana/) 1.9 2 0 [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/) 4.5 5 0 [Galagoda Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/galagoda-atta/) 1.9 4 0 [Galpottawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/galpottawala/) 1.9 3 0 [Halgahawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/halgahawella/) 1.5 2 0 [Hipankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/hipankanda/) 2.6 0 0 [Ihala Kiripedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/ihala-kiripedda/) 1.0 0 1 [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/jayabima/) 1.1 0 1 [Kaluwalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kaluwalagoda/) 1.9 0 0 [Karandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-north/) 2.1 2 2 [Karandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-south/) 0.7 0 0 [Kirinuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kirinuge/) 1.8 0 0 [Kiripedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kiripedda/) 0.8 0 0 [Kurundugaha Hethekma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kurundugaha-hethekma/) 3.4 1 3 [Lenagal Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/lenagal-palatha/) 2.0 1 0 [Mabingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mabingoda/) 1.5 0 0 [Madakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/madakumbura/) 1.3 1 0 [Magala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/magala-north/) 1.6 0 0 [Magala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/magala-south/) 6.0 4 0 [Mahaedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahaedanda/) 1.3 1 5 [Mahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahagoda/) 1.4 0 0 [Mandakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mandakanda/) 2.6 0 0 [Meegaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/meegaspitiya/) 2.3 2 0 [Mendorawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mendorawala/) 0.9 0 0 [Pehembiyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/pehembiyakanda/) 2.2 2 0 [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/randenigama/) 2.8 6 2 [Siripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/siripura/) 2.0 1 0 [Thalgahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/thalgahawatta/) 2.6 5 0 [Unagaswela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/unagaswela/) 5.2 5 0 [Uragasmanhandiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/uragasmanhandiya-east/) 2.3 2 0 [Uragasmanhandiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/uragasmanhandiya-north/) 2.1 1 0 [Uragasmanhandiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/uragasmanhandiya-south/) 1.1 0 2 [Walinguruketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/walinguruketiya/) 3.4 5 0 [Yatagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/yatagala/) 1.7 1 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 Karandeniya DS Division Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Karandeniya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 40 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Andawilla - Anganakatiya - Angulugalla - Banwelgoda - Batukanatta - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Deenawela - Denagoda - Dikgoitanpalata - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - Egodawela - Epitawetta - Erawawila - Galagawawela - Galagodaatta - Galpottawala - Gon-ima - Gurubewila - Halgahawella - Hipankanda - Hipanwatta - Hirikumbura - Jayabima - Kailatta - Kaluwalagoda - Karandeniya - Kerewa North - Kirimetiyawa - Kirinuge - Kiripedda - Kosatumanana - Koswathumanana - Kotawila - Kurundugahahetekma - Lenagal Palata - Madakumbura - Magala North - Magala South - Mahaedanda - Mahagoda - Mahapaddawala - Manawela - Mandakanda - Meegaspitiya - Mendorawala - Mulleketiyatota - Navimgoda - Oilyapola - Paddawala - Pahalamanana - Pehimbikanda - Randenigama - Udumulla - Ukwatta - Unagaswela - Uragasmanhandiya - Walingurukatiya - Weera Colony - Weralanduwawa - Yatagala East - Yatagala West 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 Karandeniya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Karandeniya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mulketiya Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Hipan Kanda · 55 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Yakkatuwa Forest Reserve ### Estates 15 estates; 2 rubber estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Anganaketiya - Bloom Park - Borakanda - Dambalawa - Debaragoda - Denagoda - Ettotowa - Jullieland - Kekiriskanda - Kohilawagura Group - Mahapanapitiya - Marawila Group - Panilkanda - Patirajah - Pehembiakanda - Punchipanapitiya - Saint Leonards-on-sea - Yakkatuwa 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 Karandeniya DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karandeniya DS Division Places mapped inside Karandeniya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Karandeniya DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karandeniya DS Division?Ambalangoda DS Division, Balapitiya DS Division, Bentota DS Division, Elpitiya DS Division and Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - How many villages are in Karandeniya DS Division?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karandeniya DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 40 m - What is the highest point in Karandeniya DS Division?Hipan Kanda (55 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karandeniya DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Karandeniya DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Karandeniya DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karandeniya DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karandeniya DS Division?LK3109 (OCHA common operational dataset)