# Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Maspotha DS Division Maspotha DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **66.4 km²**. It is divided into 33 GN divisions. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.4km² - 33GN divisions - 26mapped services ## Where is Maspotha DS Division? Maspotha 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 4 other DS divisions: [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/), [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 265th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Maspotha DS Division is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 12 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.5797° N, 80.3132° E. Local names: මාස්පොත · மஸ்பொத்தை . 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 Maspotha DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aswedduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/aswedduma/) 1.5 2 0 [Dahigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/dahigamuwa/) 2.1 2 0 [Demalussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/demalussa/) 1.1 1 0 [Dematagahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/dematagahapelessa/) 0.6 2 1 [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/galagedara/) 4.2 5 0 [Gane Kolaniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/gane-kolaniya/) 1.7 1 0 [Gonagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/gonagama/) 2.5 1 0 [Gurulepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/gurulepola/) 0.5 2 0 [Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/hanwella/) 3.3 1 0 [Hettigedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/hettigedara/) 4.3 2 0 [Kalahogedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kalahogedara/) 2.5 1 0 [Kavdawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kavdawatta/) 0.6 1 1 [Kidapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kidapola/) 2.3 0 0 [Kudagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kudagalgamuwa/) 3.0 1 0 [Mapegamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/mapegamuwa/) 1.0 1 0 [Maragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maragama/) 2.5 2 0 [Maspotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maspotha/) 2.0 3 2 [Maveedalupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maveedalupotha/) 1.2 2 9 [Minhettiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/minhettiya/) 3.7 1 2 [Oggamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/oggamuwa/) 2.2 1 0 [Pellandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/pellandeniya/) 1.4 2 4 [Pimburuwellegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/pimburuwellegama/) 1.7 0 1 [Rathkarawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/rathkarawwa/) 1.7 4 2 [Rekawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/rekawa/) 3.7 3 0 [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/siyambalangamuwa/) 3.0 1 0 [Thisnampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/thisnampola/) 0.9 2 1 [Thiththawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/thiththawella/) 1.1 2 0 [Udabadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/udabadalawa/) 2.7 1 2 [Udadigana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/udadigana/) 0.7 2 0 [Wawagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/wawagedara/) 2.4 0 0 [Wegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/wegolla/) 1.1 1 0 [Wilgamdematawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/wilgamdematawa/) 3.4 4 1 [Yanthampalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/yanthampalawa/) 0.1 1 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 Maspotha DS Division Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Maspotha DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 129 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Acanniye - Aswedduma - Balaluwagara - Beddegama - Dahigamuwa - Demalussa - Dematagahapelessa - Galagedara - Ganegoda - Gonagama - Gurulepola - Hanwella - Helawa - Henegedara - Hettigedara - Hirigolla - Kalahogedara - Karambe - Kinkiniyawa - Kohilapokuna - Kuda Galgamuwa - Kuda Galgomuwa - Kudagalboda - Mapegomuwa - Maragama - Maspota - Maspotha - Mawidalupota - Minhettiy - Mudalpolla - Namaluwa - Oggomuwa - Pahala Badalawa - Pahala Gonagama - Pahala Ratkarauwa - Pallandeniya - Pellandeniya - Pimburuwellegama - Rathkarawwa - Ratkarauwa - Rekowa - Sendiriyapitiya - Siyabalangamuwa - Taranagolla - Thittawella - Tisnanpola - Tittawella - Uda Digana - Udabadalawa - Udadigane - Udattapola - Weragane - Wilagandematawa - Yantanpalawa - Yanthampalawa 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 Maspotha DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Maspotha DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Alawatte Wewa - Alut Wewa - Aventya Wewa - Ayuwandama Wewa - Bagahamula Wewa - Bakke Wewa - Bamunasse Wewa - Delgahagoda Wewa - Gallunda Wewa - Gonagama Wewa - Helawa Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Kahatagaha Wewa - Kasbena Wewa - Kawalle Wewa - Kirimeti Wewa - Kitimatiyewa Wewa - Kivule Wewa - Maragama Wewa - Medagama Wewa - Okgamuwa - Pada Wewa - Palugahamadditta Wewa - Pellandeniya Wewa …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Yakdessagala · 275 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Eluapola - Sundapola Forest Reserve - Welangotta ### Estates 18 estates; 2 oil-palm estates; 2 estates. - Badalawa - Godayaya - Gomakotuwa - Gonagama - Jenney Lang - Kalugallagama - Koralegama - Littlemor - Maligatenna Group - Maspota - Millagama Watta - Nella - Orances - Pattangiwatta - Potugaswewa - Ranarana - Ranmuddawala - Richydale - Samarakoddywatta - Sitaela Group - Tittawella - Werollegolla 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 Maspotha 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 Maspotha DS Division Places mapped inside Maspotha DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels12 - Schools6 - Restaurants5 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 Maspotha DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maspotha DS Division?Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Mallawapitiya DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division - How many villages are in Maspotha DS Division?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maspotha DS Division?Settlements lie between 71 m and 129 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maspotha DS Division?33 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Maspotha DS Division?Yakdessagala (275 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maspotha DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Maspotha DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maspotha DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maspotha DS Division?LK6151 (OCHA common operational dataset)