# Konketiya GN division, Buttala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/konketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Konketiya Konketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **73.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.0km² - 2mapped services - 135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Konketiya? Konketiya lies in [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Buruthagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/buruthagolla/), [Gonagan Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/gonagan-ara/), [Mahagodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/mahagodayaya/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/medagama/), [Minipuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/minipuragama/), [Okkampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/okkampitiya/), [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pahalagama/), [Waguruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/waguruwela/) and [Yatiyallathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/yatiyallathota/). By area it is the 75th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.3% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Konketiya is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6925° N, 81.2908° E. Local names: කෝන්කැටිය . 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 Konketiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Konketiya. - Kehelwatta - Konketiya 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 Konketiya Named natural and historic features inside Konketiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Bidunkada Wewa - Galapita Ara Perani Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Govipala Wewa - Habessa Wewa - Maha Timbirigas Ara Wewa - Pahala Tammenna Wewa - Pahala Tammenna Wewa - Podi Wewa - Titawelara Wewa - Udara Wewa - Wakkada Wewa - Wali Ara ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Bambarakotagala · 306 m - Welagangoda · 193 m - Polongahahela · 154 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Walliammara ### History 2 ruins. - Habessa Ruins - Maligawela Ruins ### Estates 1 estate. - Okkampitiya Pahalagama 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 Konketiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Konketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Okkampitiya Rural Hospital · Okkampitiya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75547&mlon=81.30058#map=17/6.75547/81.30058) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Okkampitiya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75068&mlon=81.30719#map=17/6.75068/81.30719) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Udagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76167&mlon=81.25020#map=17/6.76167/81.25020) Hotel Tree Tops Jungle Lodge · Konketiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68858&mlon=81.30197#map=17/6.68858/81.30197) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Dimuthu PreSchool · Mahagodayaya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75000&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.75000/81.28329) College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 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 Konketiya Places mapped inside Konketiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Buttala DS Division - Buruthagolla - Dikyaya - Galtemmandiya - Gaminipura - Gonagan Ara - Horabokka - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Konketiya?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Konketiya?Buruthagolla, Gonagan Ara, Mahagodayaya, Medagama, Minipuragama, Okkampitiya, Pahalagama, Waguruwela and Yatiyallathota - How many villages are in Konketiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Konketiya?12 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Konketiya?Bambarakotagala (306 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Konketiya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Konketiya?Okkampitiya Rural Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konketiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Konketiya?NSB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konketiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konketiya?LK8224080 (OCHA common operational dataset)