# Maha Embogama GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/maha-embogama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Maha Embogama Maha Embogama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.90 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 126 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Embogama? Maha 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ehetuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ehetuwewa/), [Ihala Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-embogama/), [Kaduruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kaduruwewa/) and [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/thimbiriyawa/). By area it is the 7174th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Maha Embogama is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9269° N, 80.3612° E. Local names: මහ 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 Maha Embogama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Embogama. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 149 m above sea level (median 126 m). - Danduwellewa - Polpitigama - Wegedaragama 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 Maha Embogama Named natural and historic features inside Maha Embogama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ihala Embogama 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 Maha 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 Maha Embogama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) Petrol pump Galgamuwa Fuel Station · Galgamuwa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Bandaranaike Primary School Ehetuwewa · Ehetuwewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93615&mlon=80.34672#map=17/7.93615/80.34672) 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 Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00096&mlon=80.27789#map=17/8.00096/80.27789) 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 Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Embogama?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Embogama?Ehetuwewa, Ihala Embogama, Kaduruwewa and Thimbiriyawa - How many villages are in Maha Embogama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maha Embogama?Settlements lie between 123 m and 149 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Embogama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Embogama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Embogama?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Embogama?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Embogama?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Embogama?LK6109120 (OCHA common operational dataset)