# Hathpokuna GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathpokuna/

Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division 

# Hathpokuna

Hathpokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.83 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 201 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hathpokuna?

Hathpokuna 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 8 other GN divisions: [Deheneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/deheneggama/), [Dembatagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dembatagala/), [Galketiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galketiyagama/), [Mal Asna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mal-asna/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/medagama/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/meegaswewa/), [Niyandawanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/niyandawanaya/) and [Thalpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalpathwewa/). By area it is the 2433rd 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 Hathpokuna is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7897° N, 80.3644° E. Local names: හත්පොකුණ .

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 Hathpokuna

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hathpokuna. Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 201 m above sea level (median 201 m).

- Hatpokuna
- Kahatilagama
- Migaswewa

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 Hathpokuna

Named natural and historic features inside Hathpokuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Helapagahamala Wewa
- Kandaaine Wewa
- Makulgahamula Wewa
- Mukalana Wewa

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 Hathpokuna 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 Hathpokuna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) 

Bank bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank · Bakmeegahawatta 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85388&mlon=80.30289#map=17/7.85388/80.30289) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) 

Hotel Ayurveda Paradise Maho · Divullewa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82726&mlon=80.31305#map=17/7.82726/80.31305) 

Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) 

School Karambe Maha Vidyalaya · Karambe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78923&mlon=80.34315#map=17/7.78923/80.34315) 

College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 9.7 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 10 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
- Hathigamuwa
- 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 Hathpokuna?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hathpokuna?Deheneggama, Dembatagala, Galketiyagama, Mal Asna, Medagama, Meegaswewa, Niyandawanaya and Thalpathwewa
- How many villages are in Hathpokuna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hathpokuna?Settlements lie between 113 m and 201 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hathpokuna?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Hathpokuna?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hathpokuna?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hathpokuna?bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hathpokuna?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hathpokuna?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hathpokuna?LK6127165 (OCHA common operational dataset)
