# Dehennegama GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dehennegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Dehennegama Dehennegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.07 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dehennegama? Dehennegama lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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: [Dharmapalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/), [Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/), [Ihala Weeradadana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/ihala-weeradadana/), [Kanuketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kanuketiya/), [Kothalakemiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kothalakemiyawa/), [Kuda Mithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kuda-mithawa/), [Mahamithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/mahamithawa/) and [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalakolawewa/). By area it is the 1894th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Dehennegama is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8564° N, 80.0575° E. Local names: දෙහැන්නෑගම . 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 Dehennegama Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Dehennegama. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 72 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Dehennegama - Karihattikulama - Katumulugama - Kudamitawa - Mahamitawa - Molligodagama - Pihimbiya - Tailagama - Thalgasduwa 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 Dehennegama Named natural and historic features inside Dehennegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Aluth Wewa - Katumulagaha Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kudamethawa 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 Dehennegama 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 Dehennegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Anamaduwa primary school · Anamaduwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87282&mlon=80.01458#map=17/7.87282/80.01458) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Dehennegama?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dehennegama?Dharmapalaya, Gallewa, Ihala Weeradadana, Kanuketiya, Kothalakemiyawa, Kuda Mithawa, Mahamithawa and Thalakolawewa - How many villages are in Dehennegama?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dehennegama?Settlements lie between 61 m and 72 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dehennegama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dehennegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dehennegama?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dehennegama?People's Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dehennegama?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehennegama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dehennegama?LK6115090 (OCHA common operational dataset)