# Nathagane GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nathagane/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Nathagane Nathagane is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.13 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Nathagane? Nathagane lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/bogoda/), [Kadiharaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kadiharaya/), [Kelimune](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kelimune/), [Mahakeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mahakeliya/), [Rukattane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/rukattane/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walpola/). By area it is the 6614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Nathagane is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5626° N, 80.2755° E. Local names: නාථගනේ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Nathagane ### Nearby, outside Nathagane - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma9.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North13 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East13 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola16 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda16 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama17 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele17 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nathagane - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nathagane Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nathagane. - Nathagane 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 Nathagane Named natural and historic features inside Nathagane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Metibaluwe Wewa - Natagane 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 Nathagane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nathagane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Tharindu luxury Hotel & Banquet · Hanhamunawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55147&mlon=80.29210#map=17/7.55147/80.29210) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nathagane Vidyalaya · Nathagane 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56319&mlon=80.27945#map=17/7.56319/80.27945) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Nathagane Places mapped inside Nathagane in open map data, by type. - 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Nathagane?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nathagane?Bogoda, Kadiharaya, Kelimune, Mahakeliya, Rukattane and Walpola - What is there to see in Nathagane?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Nathagane in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nathagane?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nathagane?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nathagane?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nathagane?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nathagane?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nathagane?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nathagane?Rural Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nathagane?PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nathagane?IOC, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nathagane?LK6149035 (OCHA common operational dataset)