# Ketiyape North GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ketiyape-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division 

# Ketiyape North

Ketiyape North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ketiyape North?

Ketiyape North lies in [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Gammedagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/gammedagama/), [Handugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/handugala/), [Kebellaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/kebellaketiya/), [Ketiyape South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ketiyape-south/) and [Parapamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/parapamulla-east/). By area it is the 5456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Ketiyape North is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1745° N, 80.6255° E. Local names: කැටියපේ උතුර .

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 Ketiyape North

### Nearby, outside Ketiyape North

- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure12 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure12 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana13 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla15 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa18 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: Ketiyape North

- 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) · Galle39 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala56 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Ketiyape North

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

- Ketiyape
- Kiriweldeniya

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 Ketiyape North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 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 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ketiyape North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital deiyandara hospital · Maduwala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15397&mlon=80.60103#map=17/6.15397/80.60103) 

Bank BOC Pasgoda · Pasgoda 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24549&mlon=80.60848#map=17/6.24549/80.60848) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) 

Hotel Horakatiya Nature Villa and Camping · Mulatiyana 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16886&mlon=80.58551#map=17/6.16886/80.58551) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Deiyandara School · Deiyandara 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15498&mlon=80.60351#map=17/6.15498/80.60351) 

College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) 

Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 

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 Mulatiyana DS Division

- Athapattukanda
- Bamunugama East
- Bamunugama West
- Batadola
- Belpamulla
- Beragama East
- Beragama North
- Beragama South
- Beragama West
- Deiyandara
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Diddenipotha East
- Diddenipotha North
- Diddenipotha South
- Galetumba
- Gammedagama
- Gombaddala North
- Gombaddala South
- Horapavita North
- Horapavita South
- Ketapalakanda
- Ketiyape South
- Kithsiripura
- Koramburuwana
- Kudapana
- Maduwala
- Makandura East
- Makandura West
- Meepavita
- Mudaligedara
- Mulatiyana
- Neralampitiya
- Pallawela
- Parapamulla East
- Parapamulla South
- Parapamulla West
- Pitawalgamuwa
- Radawela East
- Radawela West
- Ransegoda East
- Ransegoda North
- Ransegoda South
- Ransegoda West
- Rathkekulawa
- Seenipella East
- Seenipella West

## Quick answers

- Where is Ketiyape North?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ketiyape North?Gammedagama, Handugala, Kebellaketiya, Ketiyape South and Parapamulla East
- What is there to see in Ketiyape North?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka
- What time zone is Ketiyape North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ketiyape North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ketiyape North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ketiyape North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ketiyape North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ketiyape North?deiyandara hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ketiyape North?BOC Pasgoda, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ketiyape North?National Savings Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ketiyape North?Mawarala Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ketiyape North?LK3212025 (OCHA common operational dataset)