# Hettigama GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hettigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Hettigama Hettigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.60 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6km² - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hettigama? Hettigama lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Boraluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/boraluwa/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hangamuwa/), [Kumbukgete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kumbukgete/), [Thittawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thittawella/) and [Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/welgala/). By area it is the 5642nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Hettigama is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6794° N, 80.4287° E. Local names: හෙට්ටිගම . 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 Hettigama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hettigama. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 127 m above sea level (median 120 m). - Disanekgama - Galwewa - Hettigama - Ihala Medagama - Pahala Medagama 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 Hettigama Named natural and historic features inside Hettigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kimbul Oya - Kimbulwana Oya - Moraththa Oya 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 Hettigama 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 Hettigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64558&mlon=80.37157#map=17/7.64558/80.37157) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Hettigama?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hettigama?Boraluwa, Hangamuwa, Kumbukgete, Thittawella and Welgala - How many villages are in Hettigama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hettigama?Settlements lie between 120 m and 127 m - What is the best time to visit Hettigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hettigama?hiripitiya, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hettigama?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hettigama?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettigama?Gasstation, about 0.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hettigama?LK6133100 (OCHA common operational dataset)