# Jayagama GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/jayagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division # Jayagama Jayagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.67 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.7km² - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jayagama? Jayagama 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 5 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/), [Dunupothagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dunupothagama/), [Mihiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/mihiripura/) and [Rankethgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/rankethgama/). By area it is the 5515th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Jayagama is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2277° N, 80.2384° E. Local names: ජයගම . 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 Jayagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Jayagama. - Acharigama 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 Jayagama Named natural and historic features inside Jayagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kurulupetagala · 93 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 Jayagama 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 Jayagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Nochchiyagama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26364&mlon=80.21125#map=17/8.26364/80.21125) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) Hotel Hotel Puraanagama - පුරාණගම · Ralapanawagama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27517&mlon=80.23816#map=17/8.27517/80.23816) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Sri Dutugemunu Vidyalaya · Pahala Halmillewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21868&mlon=80.19773#map=17/8.21868/80.19773) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 5.1 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 - Dunupothagama - Ehetuwagama - Galadivulwewa - Halmillakulama - Horuvila - Hunuvilagama - Ittikulama - 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 Jayagama?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Jayagama?Amunukole, Dombawalagama, Dunupothagama, Mihiripura and Rankethgama - How many villages are in Jayagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Jayagama?Kurulupetagala (93 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jayagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Jayagama?Samanala Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jayagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jayagama?Boc, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jayagama?Samanala Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jayagama?LK7139155 (OCHA common operational dataset)