# Kospotha GN division, Galewela DS Division, Matale District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kospotha/

Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division 

# Kospotha

Kospotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **4.12 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.1km²
- 1mapped services
- 213 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kospotha?

Kospotha lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Divulgaskotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/divulgaskotuwa/), [Hathadukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hathadukkuwa/), [Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hombawa/), [Nilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nilagama/), [Palu Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/palu-hombawa/), [Polgahangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/polgahangoda/) and [Ranwediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ranwediyawa/). By area it is the 3644th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Kospotha is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7555° N, 80.5447° E. Local names: කොස්පොත .

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 Kospotha

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kospotha. Settlements here lie between about 213 m and 213 m above sea level (median 213 m).

- Hombawa
- Kospota
- Ranwediyawa

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 Kospotha

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hombawa Estate

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 Kospotha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 26 228 

Nov 25 279 

Dec 25 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kospotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Galewela · Galewela Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76270&mlon=80.57041#map=17/7.76270/80.57041) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Danduyaya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75536&mlon=80.56744#map=17/7.75536/80.56744) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) 

Hotel Hotel සසූපා · Kospotha 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74586&mlon=80.54676#map=17/7.74586/80.54676) 

Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) 

School Diulgaskotuwa Primary School · Beligamuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73507&mlon=80.55087#map=17/7.73507/80.55087) 

College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) 

Police station Police Station · Galewela Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76323&mlon=80.57418#map=17/7.76323/80.57418) 

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 Kospotha

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

- Hotels1

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 Galewela DS Division

- Aluthwewa
- Bambaragaswewa
- Beligamuwa
- Beliyakanda
- Bulanawewa
- Dambagolla
- Dambawatawana
- Damunumulla
- Dandubendiruppa
- Danduyaya
- Dembawa
- Dewahoowa Colony 1
- Dewahoowa Colony 2
- Divulgaskotuwa
- Elamalpotha
- Galapamula
- Galewela Town
- Galgodayaya
- Hathadukkuwa
- Hewanwela
- Hombawa
- Ibbankatuwa
- Ihala Bambawa
- Kendangamuwa
- Kosgahahinna
- Kumbukgolla
- Lenawala
- Madipola
- Makulugaswewa
- Medabedda North
- Medabedda South
- Meewalapathaha
- Moragolla
- Nabadagahawatta
- Nilagama
- Pahala Bambawa
- Pahala Diggala
- Pahala Wewa
- Palapathwala
- Palu Hombawa
- Pathkolagolla
- Pattiwela
- Pibidunugama
- Pihilyaya
- Puwakpitiya
- Ralalerotawewa
- Ranwediyawa
- Silwathgama
- Siyambalagahawela
- Thalakiriyagama
- Thennakonpura
- Wahakotte
- Walaswewa
- Wegodapola
- Weragalawatta
- Wetakoluwewa
- Yatigalpotta
- Yatiwehera

## Quick answers

- Where is Kospotha?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kospotha?Divulgaskotuwa, Hathadukkuwa, Hombawa, Nilagama, Palu Hombawa, Polgahangoda and Ranwediyawa
- How many villages are in Kospotha?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kospotha?Settlements lie between 213 m and 213 m
- What is the best time to visit Kospotha?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kospotha?Divisional Hospital Galewela, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kospotha?Sampath Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kospotha?Commercial Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kospotha?IOC lanka, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kospotha?LK2203180 (OCHA common operational dataset)