# Neketta GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/neketta/

Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division 

# Neketta

Neketta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Neketta?

Neketta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Godarathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/godarathmale/), [Kahatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kahatawela/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kandegedara/), [Lenawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/lenawa/) and [Medagampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/medagampola/). By area it is the 8501st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Neketta is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6170° N, 80.4792° E. Local names: නැකැත්ත .

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 Neketta

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Neketta.

- Hangomuwa
- Nekatta

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).

## Weather in Neketta 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 Neketta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gokarella Divisional Hospital · Daramitipola 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58538&mlon=80.47531#map=17/7.58538/80.47531) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Siyambalawehera 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59898&mlon=80.48110#map=17/7.59898/80.48110) 

Hotel Pawana Hotel & Restaurant · Kandegedara 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61651&mlon=80.48612#map=17/7.61651/80.48612) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Namalanga Maha Vidyalaya · Kahatawela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62172&mlon=80.48896#map=17/7.62172/80.48896) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 2.4 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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division

- Ambanpola
- Aragama
- Bakmeegolla
- 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
- 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 Neketta?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Neketta?Godarathmale, Kahatawela, Kandegedara, Lenawa and Medagampola
- How many villages are in Neketta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Neketta?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Neketta?Gokarella Divisional Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Neketta?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Neketta?People's Bank ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Neketta?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Neketta?LK6130160 (OCHA common operational dataset)