# Kandakepoo Ulpotha GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandakepoo-ulpotha/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division 

# Kandakepoo Ulpotha

Kandakepoo Ulpotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.31 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.3km²
- 1mapped services
- 150 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandakepoo Ulpotha?

Kandakepoo Ulpotha lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Baduluoya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-west/), [Hevandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hevandana/), [Mahakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahakele/), [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahathenna/), [Minipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/minipe/) and [Muttettuthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/muttettuthenna/). By area it is the 3472nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Kandakepoo Ulpotha is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2022° N, 81.0098° E. Local names: කන්දකැපූඋල්පත .

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 Kandakepoo Ulpotha

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kandakepoo Ulpotha. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 159 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Binthenna Arawa
- Buddankotte
- Havandana
- Kandakapuulpota
- Kandakepulpotha
- Loggal Oya

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 Kandakepoo Ulpotha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 662 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 144 

Feb 27 106 

Mar 29 102 

Apr 30 155 

May 30 128 

Jun 30 62 

Jul 30 50 

Aug 30 64 

Sep 30 112 

Oct 30 221 

Nov 28 289 

Dec 27 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandakepoo Ulpotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Kandakepulpotha Vidyalaya · Kandakepoo Ulpotha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19426&mlon=81.02008#map=17/7.19426/81.02008) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kandakepoo Ulpotha

Places mapped inside Kandakepoo Ulpotha in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other GN divisions in Kandeketiya DS Division

- Baduluoya East
- Baduluoya West
- Beramada
- Bogahakumbura
- Bokanoruwa
- Bopitiya
- Dikkumbura
- Galauda
- Godunna
- Hapathgamuwa
- Hevandana
- Kandaketiya
- Kirivehera
- Kivulegedara
- Mahakele
- Mahathenna
- Maliyadda
- Mudagamuwa
- Narangala
- Pallewela
- Thalakumbura
- Thetilla
- Wasanagama
- Welaoya
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandakepoo Ulpotha?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandakepoo Ulpotha?Baduluoya West, Hevandana, Mahakele, Mahathenna, Minipe and Muttettuthenna
- How many villages are in Kandakepoo Ulpotha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kandakepoo Ulpotha?Settlements lie between 114 m and 159 m
- What is the best time to visit Kandakepoo Ulpotha?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandakepoo Ulpotha?Uraniya District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandakepoo Ulpotha?People's Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandakepoo Ulpotha?PET, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandakepoo Ulpotha?SINOPEC, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandakepoo Ulpotha?LK8112015 (OCHA common operational dataset)