# Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

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

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Maho DS Division

Maho DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **261.4 km²**. It is divided into 68 GN divisions. 247 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 261km²
- 68GN divisions
- 28mapped services

## Where is Maho DS Division?

Maho DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 78th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Maho DS Division is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 36 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.8000° N, 80.2839° E. Local names: මහව · மாகோ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Maho DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ambagaswewa/) 4.1 5 0 

[Atawarala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/atawarala/) 1.8 0 0 

[Bakmeegahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/bakmeegahawatta/) 2.7 2 2 

[Balagollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/balagollagama/) 1.7 5 0 

[Balalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/balalla/) 3.2 1 0 

[Bamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/bamunugama/) 3.0 8 0 

[Daladagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/daladagama/) 3.2 3 1 

[Dampitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/dampitigama/) 2.3 0 0 

[Deheneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/deheneggama/) 3.0 2 0 

[Digana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/digana/) 2.5 3 0 

[Divullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/divullewa/) 4.0 8 4 

[Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/embogama/) 3.7 0 1 

[Gajaneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gajaneggama/) 5.5 6 0 

[Gala Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gala-ambagaswewa/) 4.4 5 0 

[Galewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/galewewa/) 4.0 1 0 

[Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gallewa/) 4.3 2 0 

[Heenuggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/heenuggala/) 2.5 4 0 

[Heenukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/heenukwewa/) 2.4 3 0 

[Hithokadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/hithokadawala/) 3.8 12 0 

[Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ihalagama/) 1.8 0 0 

[Imbulgodayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/imbulgodayagama/) 3.4 9 0 

[Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ipalogama/) 5.8 2 0 

[Kadambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kadambawa/) 5.1 2 0 

[Kandubadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kandubadagama/) 3.2 6 1 

[Karambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/karambe/) 5.7 2 1 

[Karuwalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/karuwalagahawatta/) 4.6 18 0 

[Kattambuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kattambuwawa/) 5.6 0 0 

[Katuwannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/katuwannawa/) 6.1 2 0 

[Kekunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kekunawa/) 3.0 3 0 

[Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kirimetiyawa/) 5.3 9 0 

[Kohombakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kohombakadawala/) 5.8 7 0 

[Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/konwewa-lk6124025/) 3.3 2 0 

[Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/konwewa-lk6124215/) 2.5 1 0 

[Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124185/) 3.2 2 0 

[Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124210/) 3.4 3 0 

[Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124225/) 5.0 7 0 

[Liyanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/liyanagama/) 4.5 11 0 

[Madurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/madurugama/) 0.6 1 2 

[Mahawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mahawa-east/) 1.9 1 2 

[Mahawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mahawa-west/) 1.5 0 1 

[Makaduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/makaduwawa/) 5.4 0 0 

[Maningamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/maningamuwa/) 5.5 8 0 

[Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/medagama/) 4.9 5 0 

[Metiyakgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/metiyakgama/) 3.8 4 0 

[Mirihanpitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mirihanpitigama/) 3.3 3 0 

[Moonamalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/moonamalegama/) 0.8 0 6 

[Moragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/moragaswewa/) 7.0 10 0 

[Nagollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/nagollagama/) 1.9 3 0 

[Nettipalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/nettipalagama/) 3.6 3 1 

[Pahala Balalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pahala-balalla/) 3.9 4 1 

[Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pahalagama/) 6.5 2 1 

[Pailigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pailigama/) 6.1 5 0 

[Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/palugaswewa/) 3.1 0 0 

[Panwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/panwewa/) 9.6 4 0 

[Pothuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pothuwewa/) 5.2 4 0 

[Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/rathmale/) 4.6 3 0 

[Rekogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/rekogama/) 3.3 0 1 

[Thalagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thalagalla/) 5.0 1 0 

[Thalambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thalambuwa/) 3.5 4 0 

[Thambare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thambare/) 1.3 5 0 

[Thammitagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thammitagama/) 2.5 5 0 

[Thisnampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thisnampalagama/) 5.0 7 1 

[Thumbullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thumbullegama/) 2.9 6 0 

[Uduweriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/uduweriya/) 4.3 0 0 

[Ullalapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ullalapola/) 1.7 3 2 

[Vilawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/vilawa/) 4.7 5 0 

[Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/walpaluwa/) 4.1 6 0 

[Yaddigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/yaddigama/) 4.6 7 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Maho DS Division

Open gazetteers list **247 villages, towns and localities** in Maho DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 133 m above sea level (median 98 m).

- Achari Hinukwewa
- Acharigama
- Alutwewa
- Ambagassewa
- Ambagaswewa
- Ambalewewa
- Amunukole
- Angomugama
- Atawarala
- Badalgama
- Bakmigahawatta
- Balagollagama
- Balalla
- Bambara Mitogama
- Bamunakotuwa
- Bamunugama
- Benmullegama
- Brahmanagama
- Brahmanayagama
- Daladagama
- Dalupotayagama
- Dampelessegama
- Dangahawewa
- Danmulla
- Danpitigama
- Dehaneggama
- Dehigahawewa
- Dematagolla
- Digane
- Dikheragedara
- Dikiriwewa
- Divulgaspitigama
- Diwullewa
- Diyabete
- Dumbuluwawewa
- Dunupotagama
- Dunupothagama
- Egodayagama
- Ehelagaha Dumbuluwawa
- Embalegoda
- Embogama
- Etebewela
- Gajaneggama
- Galewewa
- Galkandewa
- Gallewa
- Ganankete
- Gane
- Getapalugolla
- Getilawa
- Godahitigama
- Gonamuwa
- Gurunnehelagama
- Guruwewa
- Habarettawa
- Halpanwewa
- Hammillewa
- Handapandunugama
- Hangilipola
- Helambagahawewa
- Helambewa
- Helogama
- Heramayagama
- Hewampelessawewa
- Hewanpolagama
- Hinukgala
- Hitokadawala
- Hunnaggama
- Ihala Alawwagama
- Ihala Alutwewa
- Ihala Konwewa
- Ihala Nettipolagama
- Ihala Talambuwa
- Ihalagama
- Ihalakinipitiya
- Ihalawatteralagewewa
- Imbulgodayagama
- Ipalogama
- Ipalogama Junction
- Jayalatgama
- Kadahatawatta
- Kadambawa
- Kadawalagedara
- Kadawela
- Kadiheragama
- Kaikawala
- Kaluarachchiyagama
- Kandubadagama
- Kannapolagama
- Karambe
- Karuwalagahawatta
- Karuwalagassewa
- Kattambuwawa
- Katupitigama
- Kayirakgama
- Kekirigodayagama
- Kekunewa
- Kettepahuwa
- Kiralagedera
- Kirimetiwatta
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kiriyegama
- Kitulheragama
- Kivulwela
- Kivulwewa
- Kohombakadawala
- Kongolla
- Konwegama
- Konwewa junction
- Koonwewa
- Kossogama
- Kotalakembiyawa
- Kotatimbulewa
- Kowilkanda
- Kuda Ehetuwewa
- Kuda Narangassewa
- Kudagalewewa
- Kudagama
- Kudakatuwannawa
- Kudapalugassewa
- Kudawewa
- Kulankattiwewa
- Kulasendawa
- Kumbukwewa
- Kurahanhenegama
- Kuratiyawewa
- Kuruwikotuwa
- Lenogedara
- Liyanagama
- Lokurugama
- Madapokuna
- Madurugama
- Maha Ehetuwewa
- Maha Palugaswewa
- Mahagamawewa
- Mahakatuwannawa
- Mahakonwewa
- Maho
- Makaduwawa
- Makulgaswewa
- Maligama
- Maningomuwa
- Medagama
- Medagodayagama
- Metiyakgama
- Midellewa
- Migasmullawewa
- Migaswewa
- Mirihampitigama
- Moragassewa
- Moragaswewa
- Moragolla
- Moragollagama
- Mudattawagederawewa
- Mudiyansegegama
- Mudunnegama
- Munamalegama
- Nagollagama
- Naramanakotuwa
- Narangassewa Maha
- Nawagatta
- Nekatigama
- Nekatiratmale
- Netiyagama
- Nettipolagama
- Nitaranmulla
- Niyandawane
- Pahala Alawwagama
- Pahala Balalla
- Pahala Konwewa
- Pahala Maningomuwa
- Pahala Nettipolagama
- Pahala Pitiya
- Pahala Talambuwa
- Pahala Uduweriya
- Pahalagama
- Pahalakele
- Pahalakinipitiya
- Pahalawetiya
- Pailigama
- Palamugedara
- Palamulla
- Palugahawewa
- Palugassewa
- Panikkiyagama
- Pannalayagama
- Panwewa
- Patkolewa
- Payiligama
- Pidiwilla
- Pola Junction
- Polpitigama
- Potuwewa
- Pupulawelgala
- Radamigassewa
- Rajgallegama
- Ranasgallegama
- Randenigama
- Rate Hinukwewa
- Ratekitulheragama
- Rathmale
- Ratmalakotuwa
- Rekogama
- Rideebendiella
- Samagiriyawewa
- Sellaperumagana
- Sinharagama
- Siyambalagahawewa
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Siyambalagedara
- Talagalla
- Talangedara
- Tambarayagama
- Tammannewa
- Tammitagama
- Tammitayagekudawewa
- Telnaidagama
- Thambera
- Timbiriyagedara
- Tisnampolagama
- Tuttiripitiya
- Udagama
- Udagedara
- Udumagedara
- Uduweriya
- Uhumigama
- Ukwattegama
- Ullalapola
- Unagaswewa
- Urapolayagama
- Ussewa
- Wadugama
- Walaswewa
- Walpaluwa
- Wanduressa
- Watupolagama
- Wedandegama
- Wegedaragama
- Welamitiyagedara
- Weraherayagama
- Wetiyagedara
- Wihenegama
- Wilawa
- Wilogedara
- Yaddigama
- Yapahuwa
- Yatakalanegama

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 Maho DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Maho DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

113 reservoirs and tanks; 8 rivers and streams.

- Achairigama Wewa
- Allaw Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Ambagaha Wewa
- Ambagaha Wewa
- Ambagas Wewa
- Atawarata Wewa
- Ballalla Ela
- Bamaramithogamu Wewa
- Bindunu Wewa
- Dalupota Wewa
- Dampelessegema Wewa
- Dematgolla Wewa
- Digane Wewa
- Digane Wewa
- Diwullewa Wewa
- Emballegoda Wewa
- Erbisse Wewa
- Gaia Wewa
- Galatabendi Wewa
- Galle Ela
- Gedala Wewa
- Gedaragawa Wewa
- Gonamuwa Wewa

…and 97 more.

### Forests and nature

13 gardens; 1 forest.

- Dalupothawewa
- Galatenpokuna
- Ihala Meegaswewa
- Iribissew
- Kapuwegama
- Kiwulwewa
- Madugasgodella
- Mahawa
- Munamale
- Neliwewa
- Potuwewa
- Seerangodagama
- Siyambalawa
- Wetiyegedera

### Estates

6 estates.

- Helambewa
- Henannewewa
- Kairaggama
- Lokuralagewewa
- Pahala Iribissewa
- Thammitagama

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 Maho DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maho DS Division

Places mapped inside Maho DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Maho DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maho DS Division?Ambanpola DS Division, Ehetuwewa DS Division, Ganewatta DS Division, Kotawehera DS Division, Nikaweratiya DS Division, Polpitigama DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division
- How many villages are in Maho DS Division?247 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maho DS Division?Settlements lie between 65 m and 133 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maho DS Division?113 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Maho DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Maho DS Division?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Maho DS Division?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maho DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maho DS Division?LK6124 (OCHA common operational dataset)