# Keselpotha South GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Keselpotha South

Keselpotha South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **5.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keselpotha South?

Keselpotha South lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Aluketiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/aluketiyawa/), [Ikiriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ikiriyagoda/), [Keselpotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/), [Senevigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/senevigama/) and [Uva Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uva-thissapura/). By area it is the 2458th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Keselpotha South is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3270° N, 81.0879° E. Local names: කෙසෙල්පොත දකුණ .

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 Keselpotha South

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

- Kehelpota
- Keselpotha

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 Keselpotha South 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 667 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
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- May
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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 Keselpotha South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Mapakada Village · Medayaya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28524&mlon=81.04081#map=17/7.28524/81.04081) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Keselpotha Yaya 11 Vidyalaya · Keselpotha South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32919&mlon=81.09427#map=17/7.32919/81.09427) 

College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 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 Keselpotha South

Places mapped inside Keselpotha South 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawa
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha North
- Kotathalawa
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- Mahagama
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Keselpotha South?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Keselpotha South?Aluketiyawa, Ikiriyagoda, Keselpotha North, Senevigama and Uva Thissapura
- How many villages are in Keselpotha South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Keselpotha South?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keselpotha South?Uraniya District Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keselpotha South?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keselpotha South?PET, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keselpotha South?SINOPEC, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keselpotha South?LK8106065 (OCHA common operational dataset)