# Oggamuwa GN division, Maspotha DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/oggamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Maspotha DS Division # Oggamuwa Oggamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.16 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oggamuwa? Oggamuwa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Demalussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/demalussa/), [Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/hanwella/), [Kidapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kidapola/), [Kudagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kudagalgamuwa/), [Maragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maragama/), [Maspotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maspotha/), [Thisnampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/thisnampola/) and [Wegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/wegolla/). By area it is the 6551st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/). The centre of Oggamuwa is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5549° N, 80.3225° E. Local names: ඔග්ගමුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Oggamuwa ### Nearby, outside Oggamuwa - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma6.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East7.8 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.3 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North8.4 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla12 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla12 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola12 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele14 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama15 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala17 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Oggamuwa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Oggamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Oggamuwa. - Oggomuwa 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 Oggamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Oggamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Okgamuwa 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 Oggamuwa 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 Oggamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Top View Hotel & Banquets · Thisnampola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56732&mlon=80.33316#map=17/7.56732/80.33316) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Maspotha Maha Vidyalaya · Maspotha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54811&mlon=80.30890#map=17/7.54811/80.30890) College Skills College of Technology · Kurunegala Town - North 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49193&mlon=80.35683#map=17/7.49193/80.35683) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 8.9 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 - Dahigamuwa - Demalussa - Dematagahapelessa - Galagedara - Gane Kolaniya - Gonagama - Gurulepola - Hanwella - Hettigedara - Kalahogedara - Kavdawatta - Kidapola - Kudagalgamuwa - Mapegamuwa - Maragama - Maspotha - Maveedalupotha - Minhettiya - Pellandeniya - Pimburuwellegama - Rathkarawwa - Rekawa - Siyambalangamuwa - Thisnampola - Thiththawella - Udabadalawa - Udadigana - Wawagedara - Wegolla - Wilgamdematawa - Yanthampalawa ## Quick answers - Where is Oggamuwa?In Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Oggamuwa?Demalussa, Hanwella, Kidapola, Kudagalgamuwa, Maragama, Maspotha, Thisnampola and Wegolla - What is there to see in Oggamuwa?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Oggamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Oggamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Oggamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oggamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Oggamuwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Oggamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Oggamuwa?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oggamuwa?sanasa bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Oggamuwa?PET, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oggamuwa?IOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oggamuwa?LK6151050 (OCHA common operational dataset)