# Bakmeeruppa GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bakmeeruppa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Bakmeeruppa Bakmeeruppa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.73 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7km² - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakmeeruppa? Bakmeeruppa lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Hiruwalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/hiruwalpola/), [Ihala Weerakodiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-weerakodiyana/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/) and [Wellarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wellarawa/). By area it is the 5391st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Bakmeeruppa is about 70 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5641° N, 79.9085° E. Local names: බක්මීරුප්ප . 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 Bakmeeruppa ### Nearby, outside Bakmeeruppa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada13 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 318 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella20 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: Bakmeeruppa - 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) · Colombo43 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Bakmeeruppa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bakmeeruppa. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 41 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Bakmeeruppa - Pyrandawa - Wellarawa 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 Bakmeeruppa Named natural and historic features inside Bakmeeruppa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Potu Wewa ### Estates 3 estates. - Deganwela - Hiriwewa - Ratmalawala Watta 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 Bakmeeruppa 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 Bakmeeruppa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Muthumuni Hotel & Banquet · Ihala Kalugama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58193&mlon=79.91196#map=17/7.58193/79.91196) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Medagama Abhaya College · Medagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53427&mlon=79.87666#map=17/7.53427/79.87666) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Bakmeeruppa?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bakmeeruppa?Hiruwalpola, Ihala Weerakodiyana, Mahagama South and Wellarawa - What is there to see in Bakmeeruppa?Silver Beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Marawila beach - What time zone is Bakmeeruppa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bakmeeruppa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bakmeeruppa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bakmeeruppa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakmeeruppa?Settlements lie between 34 m and 41 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bakmeeruppa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bakmeeruppa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakmeeruppa?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakmeeruppa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakmeeruppa?Kandawala, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakmeeruppa?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakmeeruppa?LK6142160 (OCHA common operational dataset)