# Dambe GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dambe/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Dambe Dambe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **14.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.1km² - 150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambe? Dambe lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Herathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/herathgama/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kalugala/), [Kiribamunegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kiribamunegama/), [Pallekele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pallekele/), [Parawahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/parawahagama/), [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pothuvila/) and [Saliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/saliyagama/). By area it is the 771st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Dambe is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8540° N, 80.4528° E. Local names: දඹේ . 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 Dambe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dambe. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 150 m above sea level (median 150 m). - Halmillewewa - Mahattewa - Palugolla - Waduwagama 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 Dambe Named natural and historic features inside Dambe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mawi Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Herathgama - Waduwagama 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 Dambe 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 Dambe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Nikawewa Dewanampiyatissa Central College · Nikawewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88077&mlon=80.41636#map=17/7.88077/80.41636) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Dambe?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambe?Herathgama, Kalugala, Kiribamunegama, Pallekele, Parawahagama, Pothuvila and Saliyagama - How many villages are in Dambe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dambe?Settlements lie between 150 m and 150 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dambe?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dambe?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambe?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambe?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambe?Commercial Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambe?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambe?LK6127090 (OCHA common operational dataset)