# Medagama GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/medagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.87 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bakmeewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bakmeewewa/), [Deheneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/deheneggama/), [Gala Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gala-ambagaswewa/), [Galketiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galketiyagama/), [Hathpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathpokuna/), [Karambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/karambe/), [Metiyakgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/metiyakgama/) and [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/rathmale/). By area it is the 3039th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Medagama is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7706° N, 80.3561° E. Local names: මැදගම . 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 Medagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Medagama. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 103 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Kaluarachchiyagama - Medagama - Pidiwilla - Wegedaragama - Wetiyagedara 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 Medagama Named natural and historic features inside Medagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala 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 Medagama 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 Medagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82270&mlon=80.27355#map=17/7.82270/80.27355) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Karambe Maha Vidyalaya · Karambe 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78923&mlon=80.34315#map=17/7.78923/80.34315) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 10.0 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 - Gajaneggama - 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 - 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 Medagama?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama?Bakmeewewa, Deheneggama, Gala Ambagaswewa, Galketiyagama, Hathpokuna, Karambe, Metiyakgama and Rathmale - How many villages are in Medagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medagama?Settlements lie between 102 m and 103 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama?People's Bank Mahawa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama?People's Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama?LK6124270 (OCHA common operational dataset)