# Dunupothagama GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dunupothagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division # Dunupothagama Dunupothagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.37 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4km² - 91 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunupothagama? Dunupothagama lies in [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/), [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: [Amunukole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/amunukole/), [Dombawalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dombawalagama/), [Halmillakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/halmillakulama/), [Jayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/jayagama/), [Mudithagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/mudithagama/), [Pahamunegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/pahamunegama/) and [Ralapanawa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ralapanawa-colony/). By area it is the 3410th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Dunupothagama is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2482° N, 80.2388° E. Local names: දුනුපොතගම . 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 Dunupothagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dunupothagama. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 99 m above sea level (median 91 m). - Dombawalagama - Dunupotagama - Migahawewa 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 Dunupothagama Named natural and historic features inside Dunupothagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Migaha Wewa - Palugama Wewa 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 Dunupothagama 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 Dunupothagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Hatton National Bank · Nochchiyagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26386&mlon=80.21154#map=17/8.26386/80.21154) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) Hotel Hotel Puraanagama - පුරාණගම · Ralapanawagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27517&mlon=80.23816#map=17/8.27517/80.23816) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School Don Bosco Hotel School · Nochchiyagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25934&mlon=80.19985#map=17/8.25934/80.19985) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26513&mlon=80.21203#map=17/8.26513/80.21203) 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 Nochchiyagama DS Division - Adampane - Ambagahawewa - Amunukole - Andarawewa - Bogahawewa - Dombawalagama - Dunudambuwewa - Ehetuwagama - Galadivulwewa - Halmillakulama - Horuvila - Hunuvilagama - Ittikulama - Jayagama - Katupathwewa - Kukulkatuwa - Kusumpura - Lindawewa - Mahalindawewa - Mihiripura - Mudithagama - Navakkulama - Nelawagama - Nochchiyagama - Ottappuwa - Pahala Halmillewa - Pahala Kedithokkuwa - Pahala Maragahawewa - Pahamunegama - Ralapanawa Colony - Ralapanawagama - Rankethgama - Ranorawa - Thalgaswewa - Thimbiriwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Dunupothagama?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunupothagama?Amunukole, Dombawalagama, Halmillakulama, Jayagama, Mudithagama, Pahamunegama and Ralapanawa Colony - How many villages are in Dunupothagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dunupothagama?Settlements lie between 88 m and 99 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dunupothagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dunupothagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunupothagama?Samanala Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunupothagama?Hatton National Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunupothagama?Boc, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunupothagama?Samanala Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunupothagama?LK7139130 (OCHA common operational dataset)