# Dahigamuwa GN division, Maspotha DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Maspotha DS Division 

# Dahigamuwa

Dahigamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.1km²
- 114 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dahigamuwa?

Dahigamuwa lies in [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kalahogedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kalahogedara/), [Mahakandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/mahakandegama/), [Mapegamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/mapegamuwa/), [Meddegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/meddegama-west/), [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/siyambalangamuwa/) and [Wawagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/wawagedara/). By area it is the 6725th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/). The centre of Dahigamuwa is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5276° N, 80.3543° E. Local names: දාහිගමුව .

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 Dahigamuwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dahigamuwa.

- Dahigamuwa
- Siyabalangamuwa

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 Dahigamuwa

Named natural and historic features inside Dahigamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Koralegama

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 Dahigamuwa 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 Dahigamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital GlobalMed Channel Centre · Maveedalupotha 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50222&mlon=80.34586#map=17/7.50222/80.34586) 

Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) 

Hotel Hotel Indoora · Maveedalupotha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51065&mlon=80.34101#map=17/7.51065/80.34101) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Sudharshana Vidyalaya · Udabadalawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52167&mlon=80.33136#map=17/7.52167/80.33136) 

College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) 

Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 

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 Maspotha DS Division

- Aswedduma
- Demalussa
- Dematagahapelessa
- Galagedara
- Gane Kolaniya
- Gonagama
- Gurulepola
- Hanwella
- Hettigedara
- Kalahogedara
- Kavdawatta
- Kidapola
- Kudagalgamuwa
- Mapegamuwa
- Maragama
- Maspotha
- Maveedalupotha
- Minhettiya
- Oggamuwa
- Pellandeniya
- Pimburuwellegama
- Rathkarawwa
- Rekawa
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thisnampola
- Thiththawella
- Udabadalawa
- Udadigana
- Wawagedara
- Wegolla
- Wilgamdematawa
- Yanthampalawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Dahigamuwa?In Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dahigamuwa?Kalahogedara, Mahakandegama, Mapegamuwa, Meddegama West, Siyambalangamuwa and Wawagedara
- How many villages are in Dahigamuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dahigamuwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dahigamuwa?GlobalMed Channel Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dahigamuwa?sanasa bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dahigamuwa?PET, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dahigamuwa?IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dahigamuwa?LK6151095 (OCHA common operational dataset)
