# Kosagama GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kosagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division 

# Kosagama

Kosagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.95 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.0km²
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kosagama?

Kosagama 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 8 other GN divisions: [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/akurana/), [Karandanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/karandanayagama/), [Koshenagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/koshenagara/), [Pahala Kiniyama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-kiniyama/), [Puwakgahakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/puwakgahakadawala/), [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wanduressa/), [Weerapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/weerapokuna/) and [Yodhayakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yodhayakanda/). By area it is the 2370th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Kosagama is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6301° N, 79.9950° E. Local names: කෝසාගම .

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 Kosagama

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kosagama. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 41 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Henagahapitiya
- Karambe
- Karambe Pahala
- Ogodapola
- Olupeliyawa

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 Kosagama

Named natural and historic features inside Kosagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Karambe Wewa
- Kolamunu Oya

### Estates

3 estates; 1 oil-palm estate.

- Kalamunu Oya
- Karambe
- Meegodapola
- Palugaswetiya

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 Kosagama 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 Kosagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) 

Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) 

Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) 

School Weerapokuna Vijitha M.M.V · Weerapokuna 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65359&mlon=79.98979#map=17/7.65359/79.98979) 

College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) 

Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 6.3 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
- Bakmeeruppa
- 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
- 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 Kosagama?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kosagama?Akurana, Karandanayagama, Koshenagara, Pahala Kiniyama, Puwakgahakadawala, Wanduressa, Weerapokuna and Yodhayakanda
- How many villages are in Kosagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kosagama?Settlements lie between 32 m and 41 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kosagama?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kosagama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kosagama?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kosagama?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kosagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kosagama?LK6142095 (OCHA common operational dataset)
