# Aluthgama North GN division, Yatawatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatawatta DS Division # Aluthgama North Aluthgama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.56 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 410 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthgama North? Aluthgama North lies in [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama/), [Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/ellepola/), [Ethipallawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipallawala/), [Gammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/gammulla/), [Mottuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mottuwela/) and [Unaweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/unaweruwa/). By area it is the 8173rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/). The centre of Aluthgama North is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5380° N, 80.5930° E. Local names: අලුත්ගම උතුර . 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 Aluthgama North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aluthgama North. Settlements here lie between about 409 m and 510 m above sea level (median 410 m). - Alutgama - Ihalawela - Moragolleyaya 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 Aluthgama North Named natural and historic features inside Aluthgama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Makulussa · 694 m 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 Aluthgama North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aluthgama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) Bank Regional Rural Bank · Muruthawatta 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56119&mlon=80.60889#map=17/7.56119/80.60889) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Buddhagosha Maha Vidyalaya · Palapathwala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53306&mlon=80.62479#map=17/7.53306/80.62479) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 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 Yatawatta DS Division - Alokagama - Aluthgama - Ambanpola - Asgiri Dorakumbura - Asgiri Dorakumbura East - Daluwela - Dangan Place - Deevilla - Deevilla North - Deevilla South - Delgolla - Dikkumbura - Dikkumbura West - Dullewa - Dullewa East - Ethipallawala - Ethipola - Ethipola West - Galagama - Galaliyadda - Gammulla - Idangama - Kavudupelella - LK2215285 - Lakshahena - Madadeniya - Mahawela - Mahawela West - Maligathenna - Mathalapitiya - Mathalapitiya South - Mathale North - Mediyapola - Mottuwela - Muruthawatta - Nagolla - Nikagolla - Nikagolla North - Pamunuwa - Polwatta - Rathalawewa - Rathninda - Selagama - Selagama East - Thalgahagoda - Thembilideniya - Udagama - Udagama West - Udasgiriya - Unaweruwa - Urulewatta - Walawela - Walpola - Wattegedara - Yatawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthgama North?In Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthgama North?Aluthgama, Ellepola, Ethipallawala, Gammulla, Mottuwela and Unaweruwa - How many villages are in Aluthgama North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aluthgama North?Settlements lie between 409 m and 510 m - What is the highest point in Aluthgama North?Makulussa (694 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aluthgama North?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthgama North?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthgama North?Regional Rural Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthgama North?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthgama North?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthgama North?LK2215195 (OCHA common operational dataset)