# Koshenagara GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/koshenagara/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Koshenagara Koshenagara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.44 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.4km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koshenagara? Koshenagara 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 9 other GN divisions: [Brahmanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/brahmanayagama/), [Getulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/getulawa/), [Hendiyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/hendiyapola/), [Ihala Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-galwewa/), [Karandanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/karandanayagama/), [Kosagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kosagama/), [Pahala Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-galwewa/), [Puwakgahakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/puwakgahakadawala/) and [Urapotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/urapotta/). By area it is the 1770th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Koshenagara is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6339° N, 79.9588° E. Local names: කොස්හේනාගාර . 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 Koshenagara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Koshenagara. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 38 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Koshena-agare - Labuyaya - Nittambugama 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 Koshenagara Named natural and historic features inside Koshenagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Diyakeliyawa Wewa ### Estates 5 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Hindakatuwa - Hiriwila - Kalukele - Marandawila Group - Rambepitiya - Siyambalawewa 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 Koshenagara 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 Koshenagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Brahmanayagama Saddananda Vidyalaya · Brahmanayagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61233&mlon=79.96266#map=17/7.61233/79.96266) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 4.3 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 - Kosagama - 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 Koshenagara?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Koshenagara?Brahmanayagama, Getulawa, Hendiyapola, Ihala Galwewa, Karandanayagama, Kosagama, Pahala Galwewa, Puwakgahakadawala and Urapotta - How many villages are in Koshenagara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Koshenagara?Settlements lie between 29 m and 38 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Koshenagara?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Koshenagara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Koshenagara?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Koshenagara?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koshenagara?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Koshenagara?LK6142060 (OCHA common operational dataset)