# Mahathenna GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mahathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division # Mahathenna Mahathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.23 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahathenna? Mahathenna 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-east/), [Baduluoya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/baduluoya-west/), [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/), [Hevandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hevandana/), [Kandakepoo Ulpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kandakepoo-ulpotha/) and [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karametiya/). By area it is the 3550th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Mahathenna is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1832° N, 81.0210° E. Local names: මහතැන්න . 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 Mahathenna Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahathenna. Settlements here lie between about 152 m and 175 m above sea level (median 173 m). - Bubula - Budurawa - Kedulopotha - Mahathenna 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 Mahathenna Named natural and historic features inside Mahathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Alioluwa - Kirawana Ulpotha - Medaoya 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 Mahathenna 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 639 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 29 221 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 Mahathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thaldena Dispensary · Boliyadda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08787&mlon=81.04765#map=17/7.08787/81.04765) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Kandakepulpotha Vidyalaya · Kandakepoo Ulpotha 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19426&mlon=81.02008#map=17/7.19426/81.02008) College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 7.5 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 17 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. ## Other GN divisions in Kandeketiya DS Division - Baduluoya East - Baduluoya West - Beramada - Bogahakumbura - Bokanoruwa - Bopitiya - Dikkumbura - Galauda - Godunna - Hapathgamuwa - Hevandana - Kandakepoo Ulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kirivehera - Kivulegedara - Mahakele - Maliyadda - Mudagamuwa - Narangala - Pallewela - Thalakumbura - Thetilla - Wasanagama - Welaoya - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Mahathenna?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahathenna?Baduluoya East, Baduluoya West, Balagolla, Hevandana, Kandakepoo Ulpotha and Karametiya - How many villages are in Mahathenna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahathenna?Settlements lie between 152 m and 175 m - What is the best time to visit Mahathenna?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahathenna?Thaldena Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahathenna?People's Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahathenna?PET, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahathenna?SINOPEC, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahathenna?LK8112025 (OCHA common operational dataset)