# Gajaneggama GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gajaneggama/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Gajaneggama Gajaneggama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.51 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gajaneggama? Gajaneggama lies in [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [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: [Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ambagaswewa/), [Ebawalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ebawalapitiya/), [Kirindigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kirindigalla/), [Mellapotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mellapotta/), [Panwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/panwewa/), [Pothuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pothuwewa/) and [Wanduressa Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wanduressa-welgala/). By area it is the 2621st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Gajaneggama is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7362° N, 80.2520° E. Local names: ගජනැග්ගම . 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 Gajaneggama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gajaneggama. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 75 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Gajaneggama - Getapalugolla - Katupitigama - Kudagama - Potuwewa - Rideebendiella 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 Gajaneggama Named natural and historic features inside Gajaneggama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Gedaragawa Wewa - Katuwanawa Ela - Walpalu Ela ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Potuwewa 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 Gajaneggama 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 Gajaneggama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Maho · Madurugama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82278&mlon=80.27780#map=17/7.82278/80.27780) Bank People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82270&mlon=80.27355#map=17/7.82270/80.27355) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel pawana hotel · Werella 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66642&mlon=80.22580#map=17/7.66642/80.22580) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Gunapala Malalasekara School · Thisnampalagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79511&mlon=80.28389#map=17/7.79511/80.28389) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Maho DS Division - Ambagaswewa - Atawarala - Bakmeegahawatta - Balagollagama - Balalla - Bamunugama - Daladagama - Dampitigama - Deheneggama - Digana - Divullewa - Embogama - Gala Ambagaswewa - Galewewa - Gallewa - Heenuggala - Heenukwewa - Hithokadawala - Ihalagama - Imbulgodayagama - Ipalogama - Kadambawa - Kandubadagama - Karambe - Karuwalagahawatta - Kattambuwawa - Katuwannawa - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - Mahawa East - Mahawa West - Makaduwawa - Maningamuwa - Medagama - Metiyakgama - Mirihanpitigama - Moonamalegama - Moragaswewa - Nagollagama - Nettipalagama - Pahala Balalla - Pahalagama - Pailigama - Palugaswewa - Panwewa - Pothuwewa - Rathmale - Rekogama - Thalagalla - Thalambuwa - Thambare - Thammitagama - Thisnampalagama - Thumbullegama - Uduweriya - Ullalapola - Vilawa - Walpaluwa - Yaddigama ## Quick answers - Where is Gajaneggama?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gajaneggama?Ambagaswewa, Ebawalapitiya, Kirindigalla, Mellapotta, Panwewa, Pothuwewa and Wanduressa Welgala - How many villages are in Gajaneggama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gajaneggama?Settlements lie between 68 m and 75 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gajaneggama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gajaneggama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gajaneggama?District Hospital Maho, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gajaneggama?People's Bank Mahawa, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gajaneggama?PET, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gajaneggama?Lanka Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gajaneggama?LK6124315 (OCHA common operational dataset)