# Kotakithula GN division, Welimada DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kotakithula/

Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division 

# Kotakithula

Kotakithula is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.44 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,240 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kotakithula?

Kotakithula lies in [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/), [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 GN divisions: [Hingurugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hingurugamuwa/), [Karagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/karagasthenna/), [Malpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/malpotha/), [Nawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/nawela/), [Pahalayalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/pahalayalkumbura/), [Udupeella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/udupeella/) and [Welikadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/welikadagama/). By area it is the 5942nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Kotakithula is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8653° N, 80.9338° E. Local names: කොටකිතුල .

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 Kotakithula

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

- Udapillegama
- Udupilleagama

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 Kotakithula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 428 m higher 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 and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 144 

Feb 20 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 23 155 

May 23 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 23 64 

Sep 23 112 

Oct 22 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 20 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kotakithula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mirahawaththa hospital · Kotakithula 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87198&mlon=80.93802#map=17/6.87198/80.93802) 

Bank Rural bank nawela · Nawela 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88118&mlon=80.93141#map=17/6.88118/80.93141) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) 

Hotel Wasana Hotel · Nawela 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87755&mlon=80.92334#map=17/6.87755/80.92334) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Vidura College - Colombo · Kotakithula 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86687&mlon=80.93391#map=17/6.86687/80.93391) 

College Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management - Bandarawela · Wewathenna 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84761&mlon=80.97401#map=17/6.84761/80.97401) 

Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90031&mlon=80.90588#map=17/6.90031/80.90588) 

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 Kotakithula

Places mapped inside Kotakithula in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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 Welimada DS Division

- Alakolagala
- Alawathugoda
- Alugolla
- Ambagahakumbura
- Ambewela
- Bibiligamuwa
- Bogahakumbura
- Boragas
- Boralanda
- Dambavinna
- Dayaraba Watta
- Dikkapitiya
- Dimuthugama
- Divithotawela
- Divurumgama
- Erabadda
- Galedanda
- Gavarammana
- Girambe
- Guruthalawa
- Helayalkumbura
- Hewanakumbura
- Himbiliyagolla
- Hingurugamuwa
- Hinnarangolla
- Hulankapolla
- Idamegama
- Kabillegama
- Kalubululanda
- Kandepuhulpola
- Karagasthenna
- Keppetipola
- Ketakella
- Koskanuwegama
- Landegama
- Mahathenna
- Maligathenna
- Malpotha
- Mavithikumbura
- Medagedaragama
- Mirahawatta
- Nawela
- Nedungamuwa
- Ohiya
- Ohiya Estate
- Pahalayalkumbura
- Palugama Ella
- Palugama Town
- Pitapola
- Puhulpola
- Puranwela
- Rahangala
- Rathkarawwa
- Silmiyapura
- Thennakonwela
- Udakendagolla
- Udupeella
- Vidurupola
- Wangiyakumbura
- Welikadagama
- Welimada Town
- Welimada Watta
- Yalpathwela

## Quick answers

- Where is Kotakithula?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kotakithula?Hingurugamuwa, Karagasthenna, Malpotha, Nawela, Pahalayalkumbura, Udupeella and Welikadagama
- How many villages are in Kotakithula?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kotakithula?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kotakithula?Mirahawaththa hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kotakithula?Rural bank nawela, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kotakithula?ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotakithula?Lanka filling station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kotakithula?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kotakithula?LK8130210 (OCHA common operational dataset)