# Hathigamuwa GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathigamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Hathigamuwa Hathigamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.76 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8km² - 131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hathigamuwa? Hathigamuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Amunakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/amunakole/), [Galagedaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galagedaragama/), [Kattambuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kattambuwawa/), [Mal Asna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mal-asna/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/meegaswewa/) and [Niyandawanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/niyandawanaya/). By area it is the 2466th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Hathigamuwa is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8274° N, 80.3817° E. Local names: හාතිගමුව . 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 Hathigamuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hathigamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 229 m above sea level (median 131 m). - Amunakole - Balasuriyagama - Liyanagama 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 Hathigamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Hathigamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Bogahamula Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Harthigamuwa 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 Hathigamuwa 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 Hathigamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank · Bakmeegahawatta 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85388&mlon=80.30289#map=17/7.85388/80.30289) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Ayurveda Paradise Maho · Divullewa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82726&mlon=80.31305#map=17/7.82726/80.31305) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Polpithigama Central College · Polpithigama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81651&mlon=80.40383#map=17/7.81651/80.40383) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - 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 Hathigamuwa?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hathigamuwa?Amunakole, Galagedaragama, Kattambuwawa, Mal Asna, Meegaswewa and Niyandawanaya - How many villages are in Hathigamuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hathigamuwa?Settlements lie between 131 m and 229 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hathigamuwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hathigamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hathigamuwa?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hathigamuwa?bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hathigamuwa?People's Bank ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hathigamuwa?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hathigamuwa?LK6127110 (OCHA common operational dataset)