# Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Nikaweratiya DS Division Nikaweratiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **151.3 km²**. It is divided into 42 GN divisions. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 42GN divisions - 29mapped services ## Where is Nikaweratiya DS Division? Nikaweratiya 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 5 other DS divisions: [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 150th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Nikaweratiya DS Division is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 40 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.7707° N, 80.1523° E. Local names: නිකවැරටිය · நிக்கவெரட்டி . 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bogollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/bogollagama/) 4.2 5 0 [Budumuttawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/budumuttawa/) 2.8 2 1 [Dalukgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/dalukgolla/) 3.8 3 0 [Danduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/danduwawa/) 2.1 1 0 [Divullegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/divullegoda/) 6.1 5 0 [Diyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/diyagama/) 3.1 0 1 [Elawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/elawaka/) 3.8 1 0 [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galagedara/) 4.9 3 0 [Galapitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galapitiyagama/) 0.9 0 0 [Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/halmillewa/) 4.4 1 0 [Hathigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hathigammana/) 2.8 1 0 [Heelogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/heelogama/) 1.8 0 0 [Hewenpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hewenpelessa/) 2.6 2 1 [Hulogedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulogedara/) 4.3 3 1 [Hulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulugalla/) 4.4 5 0 [Ihakolagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/ihakolagama/) 3.7 6 0 [Kaluwennewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kaluwennewa/) 2.0 3 0 [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kandegedara/) 4.5 0 0 [Karakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/karakole/) 1.5 0 2 [Katagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/katagamuwa/) 3.1 0 0 [Kebellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kebellewa/) 4.3 3 0 [Kirindigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kirindigalla/) 9.9 2 0 [Kivulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kivulegama/) 3.2 4 0 [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kumbukwewa/) 2.7 0 0 [Magallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/magallegama/) 3.0 0 2 [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/mawathagama/) 2.9 5 0 [Millagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/millagoda/) 3.1 0 1 [Nabadewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nabadewa/) 2.0 4 0 [Nikaweratiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nikaweratiya-north/) 1.1 3 19 [Nikaweratiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nikaweratiya-south/) 1.5 0 0 [Olupeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/olupeliyawa/) 4.8 1 0 [Othota Divullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/othota-divullewa/) 5.5 2 0 [Pahala Galapitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/pahala-galapitiyagama/) 2.5 3 0 [Pinnapolegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/pinnapolegama/) 3.7 6 0 [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/randenigama/) 5.3 2 0 [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/siyambalewa/) 5.5 3 0 [Tharanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/tharanagolla/) 3.5 0 0 [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thimbiriyawa/) 6.4 8 0 [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thumbulla/) 4.5 0 1 [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/viharagama/) 2.7 1 0 [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/wanduressa/) 3.3 2 0 [Wasiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/wasiwewa/) 3.2 2 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Nikaweratiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 96 m above sea level (median 63 m). - Achari Ihalagama - Amadarapitiya - Balagolla - Balagollagama - Bogollagama - Budumutta Vihare Pingama - Budumuttawa - Dalugolla - Dalukgolla - Danikitawa - Divullegoda - Diwullewa - Diyagama - Donduwawa - Elawaka - Eliyawa - Embalagodayagama - Ennorugama - Galagedara - Galapitiyagama - Galwadugama - Ganewewa - Getilewa - Giridamuna - Gonnagassewa - Gowamulla - Habarewa - Hammillewa - Hatigammana - Helambagama - Helambewa - Hewanpelessa - Hilogama - Hintambale - Hulogedara - Hulowatta - Hulugalla - Ibbawela - Ihakolagama - Ihala Talangedara - Ihalagama - Kadurupolayagama - Kaluwennewa - Karakola - Kehellewa Colony - Kirindigalla - Kivulegama - Konattegama - Kumbukwewa - Kumburupitiya - Maduragama - Manapaya - Mandewa - Mawatagama - Mederihenegama - Mikandawa - Mitogedara - Nambadewa - Nawanagedara - Nebadawa - Nekatiwaduressa - Nikaweratiya - Olupeliyawa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pahala Kalumennawa - Pahala Talangedara - Palugama - Palutimbiriyawa - Patapiliyagoda - Pinnapolegama - Radanabadewa - Randenigama - Ratmalwetiya - Samaderapitiyal - Siyambalewa - Talakolahena - Taranagolla - Tengodagama - Tissogedara - Tumbulla Nikaweratiya - Wadupolewa - Waduressa - Wahantehera - Walpaluwa - Wambotuwewa - Wanduressegama - Wasiwewa - Weragala - Weraherakotuwa - Wetiyegedara - Yaddigedara 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Nikaweratiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 43 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Ambagaha Wewa - Ambagas Wewa - Bogahalande Wewa - Dalukaragama Wewa - Diulegoda Wewa - Diwulla Wewa - Galla Wewa - Galle Wewa - Giridamuna Wewa - Halambagala Wewa - Hathagama Wewa - Hunugalla Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Kadawelagedara Wewa - Kamburupitiya Wewa - Katagontawa Wewa - Kebella Wewa - Kirindigalle Wewa - Korakaha Wewa - Kotalakemiyawa Wewa …and 21 more. ### Forests and nature 3 gardens. - Heedagama - Koonwewa - Therikadagama ### Estates 6 estates. - Dalukgolla - Hulawatta - Kiriwaigoda - Kotalakemiyawa - Pachchalewa - Walpalagama 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 Nikaweratiya 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division Places mapped inside Nikaweratiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations2 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikaweratiya DS Division?Kobeigane DS Division, Kotawehera DS Division, Maho DS Division, Rasnayakapura DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division - How many villages are in Nikaweratiya DS Division?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nikaweratiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 35 m and 96 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nikaweratiya DS Division?43 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nikaweratiya DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Nikaweratiya DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nikaweratiya DS Division?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Nikaweratiya DS Division?LK6121 (OCHA common operational dataset)