# Hidogama GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Hidogama Hidogama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.54 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.5km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hidogama? Hidogama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Elagammillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/elagammillawa/), [Girilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/girilla/), [Hulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hulawa/), [Maha Kirinda B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-b/), [Nawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/nawana/), [Sirisethagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/sirisethagama/) and [Yakadapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/). By area it is the 3271st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Hidogama is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8261° N, 80.1453° E. Local names: හිදෝගම . 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 Hidogama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hidogama. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 83 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Gamatantirigama - Hidogama - Nalagomuwa - Palu Waduressa - Talagaswewa 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 Hidogama Named natural and historic features inside Hidogama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Wewa - Kadawalagedara Wewa - Paluwanduressa 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 Hidogama 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 Hidogama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - 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 Hidogama?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hidogama?Elagammillawa, Girilla, Hulawa, Maha Kirinda B, Nawana, Sirisethagama and Yakadapatha - How many villages are in Hidogama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hidogama?Settlements lie between 56 m and 83 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hidogama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hidogama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hidogama?Royal Opticare, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hidogama?People's Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hidogama?Lanka Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hidogama?LK6115125 (OCHA common operational dataset)