# Kunchikulama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kunchikulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Kunchikulama Kunchikulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6km² - 3mapped services - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kunchikulama? Kunchikulama lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dampelassagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dampelassagama/), [Ganthiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ganthiriyagama/), [Hiripitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/hiripitiyagama/), [Ihala Kagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ihala-kagama/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihalagama/), [Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ipalogama/) and [Mudaperumagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mudaperumagama/). By area it is the 1136th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Kunchikulama is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0868° N, 80.5328° E. Local names: කුංචිකුලම . 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 Kunchikulama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kunchikulama. Settlements here lie between about 133 m and 160 m above sea level (median 136 m). - Dampelessegama - Katuwellagama - Kunchikulama - Maha Vihare - Matongama 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 Kunchikulama Named natural and historic features inside Kunchikulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kunchikulama Wewa - Pahala Kegama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Kammalakpalliya 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 Kunchikulama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kunchikulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) Mall NA ONE- Kalawewa · Amunuwetiya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02547&mlon=80.52619#map=17/8.02547/80.52619) School Ranajayapura Maha Vidyalaya · Kunchikulama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07178&mlon=80.55260#map=17/8.07178/80.55260) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Kunchikulama Places mapped inside Kunchikulama in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Aluth Dambewatana - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - Dikwewa Senapura - Galagedara Gama - Galwanguwa - Ganthiriyagama - Gonapathirawa - Heenukwegama - Hiripitiyagama - Ihala Kagama - Ipalogama - Kadiyangalla - Kagama 5 Ela - Kalawewa - Kallanchiyagama - Kusalanagama - Mahailuppallama - Manewa - Narangallegama - Palugaswewa Farm - Puliyankulama - Sangattewa - Senapuragama - Vijithapura - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Kunchikulama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kunchikulama?Dampelassagama, Ganthiriyagama, Hiripitiyagama, Ihala Kagama, Ihalagama, Ipalogama and Mudaperumagama - How many villages are in Kunchikulama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kunchikulama?Settlements lie between 133 m and 160 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kunchikulama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kunchikulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kunchikulama?Railway Town, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kunchikulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kunchikulama?Peoples Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kunchikulama?IOC Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kunchikulama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kunchikulama?LK7160065 (OCHA common operational dataset)