# Kuragama GN division, Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kuragama/

Grama Niladhari division · Tumpane DS Division 

# Kuragama

Kuragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.31 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 424 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kuragama?

Kuragama lies in [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hiyadala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/hiyadala/), [Hiyadala Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/hiyadala-walpola/), [Kuragama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kuragama-north/), [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/paranagama/), [Pavulpawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/pavulpawa/) and [Poholiyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/poholiyadda/). By area it is the 8986th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/). The centre of Kuragama is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3514° N, 80.5198° E. Local names: කූරගම .

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 Kuragama

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

- Kuragama
- Pelanegama

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 Kuragama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kuragama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara · Galagedara West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37165&mlon=80.52517#map=17/7.37165/80.52517) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Galagedara Madige South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37286&mlon=80.51813#map=17/7.37286/80.51813) 

ATM BOC · Pilimathalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26587&mlon=80.55474#map=17/7.26587/80.55474) 

Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) 

Hotel The Flame Tree Estate & Hotel · Udapitiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36831&mlon=80.52610#map=17/7.36831/80.52610) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Galagedara Central College · Galagedara West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36885&mlon=80.51978#map=17/7.36885/80.51978) 

College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) 

Police station Galagedara Police · Haddapitiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37385&mlon=80.52607#map=17/7.37385/80.52607) 

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 Tumpane DS Division

- Adungama Palkumbura
- Akkarawatta
- Alawattegama
- Ambagahahena
- Ban Anga
- Barandara
- Bonakot
- Damunugasthenna
- Dehideniya
- Delgasyaya
- Diyapalagoda
- Etambegoda
- Ethamulla
- Galabawa
- Galagedara
- Galagedara Madige
- Galagedara Madige South
- Galagedara West
- Gallenawatta
- Gangodapitiya
- Gunadaha
- Haddapitiya
- Henegama Palkumbura
- Hikgodawalpola
- Hiyadala
- Hiyadala Walpola
- Idamegama
- Kaluwana
- Kandanhena East
- Kandekumbura
- Kannadeniya
- Kinigama East
- Kinigama West
- Kirindiwelpola
- Kobbegala
- Kumburegama
- Kuragama North
- Marawanagoda
- Medagoda Ihala
- Medagoda Pahala
- Meegahahena
- Meegahahena South
- Minigamuwa
- Minigamuwa Ihala
- Namaltenna
- Naranwala
- Nikathenna
- Niyambepola
- Niyangoda
- Opalla
- Pallekotuwa
- Palukopi Watta
- Paranagama
- Pavulpawa
- Pethigewela
- Poholiyadda
- Ponnila
- Pubbiliya
- Rokhill
- Thahalpitiya
- Thennewela
- Udahenepola
- Udalagama
- Udapitiya
- Uduwa
- Wettewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kuragama?In Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kuragama?Hiyadala, Hiyadala Walpola, Kuragama North, Paranagama, Pavulpawa and Poholiyadda
- How many villages are in Kuragama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kuragama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kuragama?Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kuragama?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kuragama?BOC, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuragama?Co-operative Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kuragama?LK2103295 (OCHA common operational dataset)