# Kahapathwala GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Kahapathwala Kahapathwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped services - 177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahapathwala? Kahapathwala lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Galabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/galabawa/), [Kahapathwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala-north/), [Kannadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kannadeniya/), [Malandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/malandeniya/) and [Meegahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/meegahahena/). By area it is the 8829th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Kahapathwala is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3943° N, 80.4669° E. Local names: කහපත්වල . 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 Kahapathwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahapathwala. - Galabawa - Kahapathwala 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). ## Weather in Kahapathwala 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 Kahapathwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SinaamMedicare - Unani Nursing Home · Paragahadeniya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41658&mlon=80.47456#map=17/7.41658/80.47456) Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) Hotel The White House · Kotikapala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42514&mlon=80.45874#map=17/7.42514/80.45874) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Kahapathwala Vidyalaya · Kahapathwala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39490&mlon=80.46858#map=17/7.39490/80.46858) College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kahapathwala Places mapped inside Kahapathwala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Mawathagama DS Division - Akade - Arampola - Arampola Watta North - Arampola Watta South - Bandaragala - Barandana - Boyagoda - Bulathwatta - Delgolla Watta North - Delgolla Watta South - Delpaddana - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Eriminna - Etagahawela - Galapitamulla - Gonagala - Gonagaldeniya - Halwahala - Henepola - Hettipola - Hidagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ilukewela North - Ilukewela South - Kahandawelipotha - Kahapathwala North - Kalugamuwa - Kandehena - Kanduboda - Katugampalagedara - Kongaswala - Kossinna - Kotikapala - Kotikapola Ihalagama - Madawa - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Maswewa - Mawathagama - Mawathagama North - Mawathagama South - Mawathagama West - Meddegamgoda - Mee/ Pallegama East - Mee/Medagamgoda - Mee/Pallegama West - Mee/Udagama - Mee/Wambugamgoda - Metibokka - Nawa Pothubowa - Paragahadeniya - Pilessa Ihalagama - Pilessa Pahalagama - Pothubowa - Rathneggama - Samodagama - Singhapura - Tharapotha - Tigola - Uda Iguruwatta - Udakottamulla - Udanagama - Uggalpaya - Wadiyagoda - Waraddana - Watareka - Welikumbura - Wewagedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Kahapathwala?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahapathwala?Galabawa, Kahapathwala North, Kannadeniya, Malandeniya and Meegahahena - How many villages are in Kahapathwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kahapathwala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahapathwala?SinaamMedicare - Unani Nursing Home, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahapathwala?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahapathwala?Sampath ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahapathwala?Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahapathwala?LK6160305 (OCHA common operational dataset)