# Kithagama GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kithagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division 

# Kithagama

Kithagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.18 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.2km²
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kithagama?

Kithagama lies in [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alahenegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/alahenegama/), [Amunukole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/amunukole/), [Aralugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/aralugaswewa/), [Bakunawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/bakunawala/), [Hengamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hengamuwa/) and [Thelahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/thelahera/). By area it is the 3602nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Kithagama is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6784° N, 80.1009° E. Local names: කිතගම .

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 Kithagama

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kithagama. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 60 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Katumulugama
- Kitagama
- Kithagama
- Kosgahawewa
- Niyarawalpitiya
- Waddagama
- Wiragolla

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 Kithagama

Named natural and historic features inside Kithagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Kitapola Wewa
- Makandura Wewa
- Watte 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 Kithagama 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 Kithagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kobegane hospital · Kobeigane 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65643&mlon=80.12529#map=17/7.65643/80.12529) 

Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) 

Hotel The change · Amunukole 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67283&mlon=80.12893#map=17/7.67283/80.12893) 

Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) 

School Pahala Baladora Primary School · Kobeigane 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65000&mlon=80.13330#map=17/7.65000/80.13330) 

College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/7.71667/80.11670) 

Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 

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 Kobeigane DS Division

- Alahenegama
- Amunukole
- Aralugaswewa
- Assedduma
- Bakunawala
- Baladora
- Bamunugama
- Beddegama
- Beliwewa
- Boraluwewa
- Galatabendiwewa
- Halmillakotuwa
- Hathalawa
- Hengamuwa
- Hindagahawewa
- Hirigolla
- Holambalewa
- Kahatagaswewa
- Kandattawa
- Kattapitiya
- Kobeigane
- Leekolawewa
- Makeliyawa
- Maulla
- Mawathagama
- Midellawa
- Pannawa
- Pubbiliya
- Thelahera
- Vithikuliya
- Waduressa
- Walaswewa
- Wannigama
- Welpothuwewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kithagama?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kithagama?Alahenegama, Amunukole, Aralugaswewa, Bakunawala, Hengamuwa and Thelahera
- How many villages are in Kithagama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kithagama?Settlements lie between 43 m and 60 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kithagama?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kithagama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kithagama?Kobegane hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kithagama?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kithagama?PET, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kithagama?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kithagama?LK6139060 (OCHA common operational dataset)
