# Kothmalgama GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kothmalgama/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division 

# Kothmalgama

Kothmalgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 987 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kothmalgama?

Kothmalgama lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Hellboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/hellboda/), [Helsirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/helsirigama/) and [Rajaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/rajaela/). By area it is the 12542nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Kothmalgama is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0864° N, 80.6566° E. Local names: කොත්මල්ගම .

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 Kothmalgama

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

- Karagasthatawa
- Kothmalgama

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 Kothmalgama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Kothmalgama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kothmale · Sangilipalama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06251&mlon=80.68547#map=17/7.06251/80.68547) 

Bank sampath bank · Pussellawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10696&mlon=80.63647#map=17/7.10696/80.63647) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pussellawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10701&mlon=80.63617#map=17/7.10701/80.63617) 

Hotel Lotus Banquet Hall Ja-ela Sri lanka · Rajaela 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08411&mlon=80.65049#map=17/7.08411/80.65049) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Weerasekara collge · Helsirigama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07923&mlon=80.65818#map=17/7.07923/80.65818) 

College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) 

Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 

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 Kothmale East DS Division

- Ambathalawa
- Bogahawela
- Deltagemunupura
- Delunthalamada
- Dunsinane
- Dunukedeniya
- Egodawela
- Frotoft
- Gomburuoya
- Halpola
- Hellboda
- Helsirigama
- Kadadorapitiya
- Karagahayatathenna
- Karagasthalawa
- Katukithula
- Kikiliyamana
- Kirindiwela
- Kosgaha Pathana
- Kudaoya
- Kumbaloluwa
- Labukele
- Madakumbura
- Malhewa
- Maswela
- Mawela East
- Mawela Kanda
- Mawela West
- Medakanda
- Medakumbura North
- Nawa Kadadora
- Nawa Morape
- Niyamgamdora
- Palagolla
- Panangammana
- Pundaluoya North
- Pundaluoya South
- Rajaela
- Ramboda
- Rambodagama
- Samaneliya
- Sangilipalama
- Sheen
- Sheengama
- Wedamulla
- Wewahinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Kothmalgama?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kothmalgama?Hellboda, Helsirigama and Rajaela
- How many villages are in Kothmalgama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kothmalgama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kothmalgama?Divisional Hospital Kothmale, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kothmalgama?sampath bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kothmalgama?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kothmalgama?Ceypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kothmalgama?LK2303095 (OCHA common operational dataset)