# Bakmeegolla GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/bakmeegolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Bakmeegolla Bakmeegolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.64 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped services - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakmeegolla? Bakmeegolla lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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: [Barandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/barandana/), [Galketigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/galketigama/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hangamuwa/), [Karandagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/karandagolla/), [Kongaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kongaswala/), [Kumbalanga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kumbalanga/), [Narampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/narampola/) and [Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/pannala/). By area it is the 5565th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Bakmeegolla is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5198° N, 80.4403° E. Local names: බක්මීගොල්ල . 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 Bakmeegolla Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bakmeegolla. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 124 m above sea level (median 121 m). - Kumbalanga - Pottewela - Wagurewela 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 Bakmeegolla Named natural and historic features inside Bakmeegolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Daranagampitiya - Kumbalange 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 Bakmeegolla 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 Bakmeegolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wayamba Medical center · Udawela 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54604&mlon=80.44881#map=17/7.54604/80.44881) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station · Pannala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53234&mlon=80.43553#map=17/7.53234/80.43553) Hotel Haritha Niwahana Boutique Hotel · Galketigama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52599&mlon=80.44395#map=17/7.52599/80.44395) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Al-Mina Muslim Vidyalaya · Bakmeegolla 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52730&mlon=80.43117#map=17/7.52730/80.43117) College Acvamas Institute - මල්ලවපිටිය · Mehiella South 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47450&mlon=80.38950#map=17/7.47450/80.38950) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Bakmeegolla Places mapped inside Bakmeegolla in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Bakmeegolla?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bakmeegolla?Barandana, Galketigama, Hangamuwa, Karandagolla, Kongaswala, Kumbalanga, Narampola and Pannala - How many villages are in Bakmeegolla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakmeegolla?Settlements lie between 120 m and 124 m - What is the best time to visit Bakmeegolla?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakmeegolla?Wayamba Medical center, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakmeegolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakmeegolla?People's Bank ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakmeegolla?St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakmeegolla?LK6130360 (OCHA common operational dataset)