# Kandebedda GN division, Okewela DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kandebedda/

Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division 

# Kandebedda

Kandebedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 132 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandebedda?

Kandebedda lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Godawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/godawenna/), [Kahatellagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kahatellagoda/), [Kanumuldeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-south/), [Rajapuragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/rajapuragoda/) and [Sumihirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/sumihirigama/). By area it is the 8713th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Kandebedda is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1320° N, 80.6697° E. Local names: කන්දෙබැද්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Kandebedda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandebedda.

- Kandebedda
- Kanumuldeniya 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).

## Weather in Kandebedda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandebedda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch · Walasmulla South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15477&mlon=80.69762#map=17/6.15477/80.69762) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Samnaro Reception Hall · Badabadda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11637&mlon=80.66575#map=17/6.11637/80.66575) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Walasmulla Primary School · Walasmulla South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14898&mlon=80.69742#map=17/6.14898/80.69742) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 

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 Okewela DS Division

- Godawenna
- Heenatihathamuna
- Kadigamuwa East
- Kadigamuwa West
- Kahatellagoda
- Kanumuldeniya East
- Kanumuldeniya North
- Kanumuldeniya South
- Kanumuldeniya West
- Kurunduwatta
- Modarawana North
- Modarawana South
- Morakandegoda
- Nathuwala
- Okewela
- Olu Ara
- Pallewawwa
- Rajapuragoda
- Sumihirigama
- Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala
- Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala
- Udadeniya
- Wawwa
- Wijayasiripura
- Yatigala Ihala
- Yatigala Pahala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandebedda?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandebedda?Godawenna, Kahatellagoda, Kanumuldeniya South, Rajapuragoda and Sumihirigama
- How many villages are in Kandebedda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kandebedda?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandebedda?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandebedda?Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandebedda?National Savings Bank ATM, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandebedda?Ceypetco, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandebedda?LK3327075 (OCHA common operational dataset)