# Kotavehera Mankada GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division 

# Kotavehera Mankada

Kotavehera Mankada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **19.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 19.2km²
- 118 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kotavehera Mankada?

Kotavehera Mankada lies in [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/aluthwewa/), [Kandiyapitawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kandiyapitawewa/), [Kongahamankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kongahamankada/), [Medabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/medabedda/), [Neluyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/neluyaya/), [Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-left/), [Uggalkalthota Left Bank South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-south/) and [Welipathayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/welipathayaya/). By area it is the 508th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Kotavehera Mankada is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6170° N, 80.8995° E. Local names: කොටවෙහෙරමංකඩ .

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 Kotavehera Mankada

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kotavehera Mankada.

- Kotaweramankada

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 Kotavehera Mankada

Named natural and historic features inside Kotavehera Mankada, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Potupitiya Wewa
- Tiyambarayaye Wewa

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 Kotavehera Mankada 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 Kotavehera Mankada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pambahinna Rural Hospital · Muttettuwegama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71905&mlon=80.78694#map=17/6.71905/80.78694) 

Bank Cooperative Bank Pambahinna · Muttettuwegama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71945&mlon=80.78573#map=17/6.71945/80.78573) 

ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kahakurullan Pelessa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53442&mlon=80.98706#map=17/6.53442/80.98706) 

Hotel Hunugal Pokuna Nature Resort · Thanjanthenna 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64830&mlon=80.84877#map=17/6.64830/80.84877) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Olcott Model School Matara · Neluyaya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65479&mlon=80.90565#map=17/6.65479/80.90565) 

College Department of Biotechnology · Muttettuwegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70907&mlon=80.79342#map=17/6.70907/80.79342) 

Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 

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 Thanamalwila DS Division

- Aluthwewa
- Bodagama
- Hambegamuwa
- Hambegamuwa Colony
- Kahakurullan Pelessa
- Kandiyapitawewa
- Kivul Ara
- Mahawewa
- Nikawewa
- Seenukkuwa
- Sittarama
- Sooriyaara
- Usgala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kotavehera Mankada?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kotavehera Mankada?Aluthwewa, Kandiyapitawewa, Kongahamankada, Medabedda, Neluyaya, Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left, Uggalkalthota Left Bank South and Welipathayaya
- How many villages are in Kotavehera Mankada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kotavehera Mankada?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kotavehera Mankada?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kotavehera Mankada?Pambahinna Rural Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kotavehera Mankada?Cooperative Bank Pambahinna, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kotavehera Mankada?Bank of ceylon, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotavehera Mankada?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kotavehera Mankada?LK8230010 (OCHA common operational dataset)
