# Ihala Embogama GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-embogama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Ihala Embogama Ihala Embogama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.23 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 1mapped services - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Embogama? Ihala Embogama lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Galgiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galgiriyawa/), [Kaduruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kaduruwewa/), [Kambuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kambuwatawana/), [Maha Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/maha-embogama/), [Nabadewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nabadewa/), [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/thimbiriyawa/) and [Walathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/walathwewa/). By area it is the 3550th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Ihala Embogama is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9141° N, 80.3646° E. Local names: ඉහළ ඇඹෝගම . 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 Ihala Embogama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Embogama. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 133 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Embogama - Ihala Embogama - Kekirigodayagama - Pahala Embogama - Pannagama - Siyambalagaswewa 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 Ihala Embogama Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Embogama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Galketi Tammennawa Wewa - Galketiyagoma Wewa - Kekirigodonggama Wewa - Pahala Embogama Wewa - Pannagama Wewa - Ulpota Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Rukattanadaluputh ### Estates 1 estate. - Dikwennagoda 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 Ihala Embogama 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 Ihala Embogama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Wambatuwewa Primary School · Galgiriyawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91094&mlon=80.38463#map=17/7.91094/80.38463) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 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 Ihala Embogama Places mapped inside Ihala Embogama in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 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 Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Embogama?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Embogama?Galgiriyawa, Kaduruwewa, Kambuwatawana, Maha Embogama, Nabadewa, Thimbiriyawa and Walathwewa - How many villages are in Ihala Embogama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Embogama?Settlements lie between 119 m and 133 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Embogama?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Embogama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Embogama?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Embogama?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Embogama?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Embogama?LK6109115 (OCHA common operational dataset)