# Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Kandeketiya DS Division Kandeketiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **150.7 km²**. It is divided into 26 GN divisions. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 26GN divisions - 11mapped services ## Where is Kandeketiya DS Division? Kandeketiya DS Division lies in [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/), [Minipe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/), [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/) and [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). By area it is the 151st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Kandeketiya DS Division is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 17 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 7.1208° N, 80.9991° E. Local names: කන්දෙකැටිය · கந்தகெட்டிய . 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 Kandeketiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Baduluoya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-east/) 15 3 1 [Baduluoya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-west/) 1.8 1 0 [Beramada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/beramada/) 4.0 3 0 [Bogahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/bogahakumbura/) 3.3 7 2 [Bokanoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/bokanoruwa/) 3.5 3 2 [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/bopitiya/) 4.5 5 0 [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/dikkumbura/) 10.0 9 0 [Galauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/galauda/) 1.7 3 0 [Godunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/godunna/) 3.3 7 0 [Hapathgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hapathgamuwa/) 3.9 6 0 [Hevandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hevandana/) 2.8 2 0 [Kandakepoo Ulpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandakepoo-ulpotha/) 4.3 6 1 [Kandaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandaketiya/) 2.6 2 1 [Kirivehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kirivehera/) 3.1 4 0 [Kivulegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kivulegedara/) 11 7 0 [Mahakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahakele/) 13 5 0 [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahathenna/) 4.2 4 0 [Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/maliyadda/) 12 7 0 [Mudagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mudagamuwa/) 12 4 1 [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/narangala/) 1.1 0 0 [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/pallewela/) 6.9 1 0 [Thalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thalakumbura/) 3.5 4 0 [Thetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thetilla/) 2.4 6 0 [Wasanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wasanagama/) 2.6 4 1 [Welaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/welaoya/) 12 3 0 [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wewathenna/) 6.1 5 2 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 Kandeketiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Kandeketiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 1,031 m above sea level (median 373 m). - Alakolawatta - Alietagoda - Alukulpatha - Ambagahakandura - Ambathenna - Ampitiya - Arawagedara - Bandaraketiyagama - Bathalawaltenna - Beramada - Beramada North - Binthenna Arawa - Bokannoruwa - Bokanoruwa - Bokanoruwagama - Bopitiya - Brahmana Arawa - Bubula - Buddankotte - Budurawa - Dadayanthalawa - Dambagolla - Dehigas Arawa - Dematawelketiya - Dikipitiya - Dikkumbura - Ekiriyawatta - Etakolakanda - Etanwela - Galanda - Galauda - Galkudegama - Godigamuwa - Godunna - Gurupanwela - Gurupihilla - Hapathgamuwa - Havandana - Hebaragoda - Helagama - Humbaslinda - Illuktenna - Jundawela - Kalagolla - Kandakapuulpota - Kandakepulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kandapottawa - Kandearawa - Kapuhenpitiya - Kedulopotha - Keenagashena - Kendaketiya - Kinahela - Kiranaulpota - Kirawanella - Kivulegedaragama - Kongahapilla - Konthenna - Kosgolla - Kumbukwela - Labugastalawa - Loggal Oya - Mahakele - Mahathenna - Maliyadda - Medalapitiya - Medalpitiya - Medapathana - Meegahaella - Meladugolla - Mudagamuwa - Mudagamuwagama - Nagolla - Narangalagama - Narangasthenna - Palle-ella - Palleella - Pallewela - Pitapattiya - Pitiyegedara - Polwattewela - Pussakanda - Pussekandagama - Serubedda - Talpitigalla - Tennepanguwa - Thalagoda - Thalakumburagama - Thennahena - Thetilla - Tittawelkandura - Tunnawa - Udenigama - Ulpatha - Ulpothagama - Unagolla - Ussakelipudama - Veheragala - Waasanagama - Wahawa - Wakkumbura - Wasanagama - Watagodagama - Wewathenna - Yalkumbura 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 Kandeketiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kandeketiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Badulu Oya - Kuda Oya - Wela Oya ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 9 hills. - Dahagala · 1,158 m - Etakulakanda · 982 m - Apalekanda · 939 m - Kahatagastenna · 854 m - Galapitagala New · 796 m - Gurugodakanda · 774 m - Kosagollakanda · 723 m - Kiwulgedarakanda · 664 m - Dematapelessa · 599 m - Beramadahinna · 583 m - Degalwelakanda · 579 m - Patahagala · 517 m - Viramurekanda · 453 m - Illukpelessa · 427 m - Kurukanda · 399 m - Atalahakanda · 364 m - Bogahagala · 345 m - Pussekanda · 270 m - Ussakelipudama · 253 m - Asnaduwa · 234 m - Watagoda · 183 m ### Forests and nature 12 forests. - Alioluwa - Bathmedilla - Bogahaarawa - Galkotuwa - Hingureyaya - Kahagolla Arawa - Kanduketiya West - Kirawana Ulpotha - Medaoya - Meegahathenna - Meegahaulpotha - Priyagahaulpotha ### Estates 3 estates. - Ledgerwatte - Narangalla - Talpitigalla 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 Kandeketiya DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 439 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 144 Feb 26 106 Mar 27 102 Apr 29 155 May 29 128 Jun 29 62 Jul 29 50 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 112 Oct 28 221 Nov 27 289 Dec 26 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kandeketiya DS Division Places mapped inside Kandeketiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 Kandeketiya DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandeketiya DS Division?Hali-Ela DS Division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Meegahakiula DS Division, Minipe DS Division, Nildandahinna DS Division, Soranathota DS Division and Uvaparanagama DS Division - How many villages are in Kandeketiya DS Division?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandeketiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 114 m and 1,031 m - What is the highest point in Kandeketiya DS Division?Dahagala (1,158 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kandeketiya DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Kandeketiya DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kandeketiya DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kandeketiya DS Division?LK8112 (OCHA common operational dataset)