# Nahakotamada GN division, Polgahawela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/nahakotamada/

Grama Niladhari division · Polgahawela DS Division 

# Nahakotamada

Nahakotamada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.65 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Nahakotamada?

Nahakotamada lies in [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/), [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 GN divisions: [Aragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/aragoda/), [Kendahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kendahena/), [Polpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polpitiya-south/) and [Wellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/wellewa/). By area it is the 11683rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/). The centre of Nahakotamada is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3679° N, 80.3407° E. Local names: නහකොටාමඩ .

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 Nahakotamada

### Nearby, outside Nahakotamada

- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala3.4 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama6.4 km
- Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama8.9 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa8.9 km
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama9.1 km
- Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama9.5 km
- Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama9.5 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola11 km
- Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla11 km
- legale · attraction, Karandupotha13 km
- Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana14 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North14 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: Nahakotamada

- 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) · Colombo54 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km

### Nearest railway station

Girambe (Barahelagamuwa), about 4.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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.

## Weather in Nahakotamada 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 Nahakotamada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polgahawela Base Hospital · Ganegoda South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33729&mlon=80.30374#map=17/7.33729/80.30374) 

Bank Aragoda Sanasa · Denagamuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35379&mlon=80.33114#map=17/7.35379/80.33114) 

ATM BOC · Ganegoda South 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33475&mlon=80.30018#map=17/7.33475/80.30018) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ganegoda South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33670&mlon=80.30139#map=17/7.33670/80.30139) 

Hotel Lundon Hotel · Walagammulla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38798&mlon=80.33733#map=17/7.38798/80.33733) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Ku/Denagamuwa maha viduhala · Denagamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35259&mlon=80.32637#map=17/7.35259/80.32637) 

College School Of Agriculture - Pelwehera · Dambulla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) 

Police station Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41624&mlon=80.32748#map=17/7.41624/80.32748) 

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 Polgahawela DS Division

- Ahugoda East
- Ahugoda Meda
- Ahugoda West
- Amunugama
- Aragoda
- Arambepola
- Bandawa
- Barahelagamuwa
- Bevilgamuwa East
- Bevilgamuwa West
- Delgolla
- Dembegoda
- Denagamuwa
- Dewalepola
- Dewategedara
- Divulkumbura
- Egalla
- Embalawatta
- Epakanda
- Galbadagama
- Gallenamulla
- Gammana
- Ganegoda North
- Ganegoda South
- Ginneriya
- Godawela
- Godigamuwa
- Gorokgahapotta
- Habarawa
- Handugala
- Hathalispahuwa
- Hiripathwella
- Hondella
- Ihala Udapola
- Imbulana
- Imbulgoda
- Kaluhendiwala
- Kebilittawala
- Kendahena
- Kolambalamulla
- Kollura
- Koradoluwa
- Kotambule
- Kuleepitiya North
- Kuleepitiya South
- Kureepotta
- Lihinigiriya
- Madalagama
- Mahapitiya
- Mandawela
- Maningamuwa
- Mawathagama
- Mawatta
- Medalassa Kalugamuwa
- Meddalanda
- Morugama
- Oruliyadda
- Panaliya North
- Panaliya South
- Parabevila
- Polambe
- Polgahawela North
- Polgahawela South
- Polpitiya North
- Polpitiya South
- Poojapitiya
- Pothuhera East
- Pothuhera West
- Rathmalgoda
- Serapees Watta
- Sunilagama
- Tenpana
- Thalawattegedara
- Thiyador Watta
- Udapola
- Udukedeniya
- Wadakada
- Walagammulla
- Weeragala
- Weligodapitiya
- Wellewa
- Yatihena
- Yogamuwakanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Nahakotamada?In Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nahakotamada?Aragoda, Kendahena, Polpitiya South and Wellewa
- What is there to see in Nahakotamada?Nisala Suwa Arana, Melwatte Children Park, Elephant bathing place, Wadakada Ella Falls
- What time zone is Nahakotamada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nahakotamada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nahakotamada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Nahakotamada?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nahakotamada?Polgahawela Base Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nahakotamada?Aragoda Sanasa, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nahakotamada?BOC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nahakotamada?IOC Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nahakotamada?LK6187275 (OCHA common operational dataset)