# Makulpotha GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division 

# Makulpotha

Makulpotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.1km²
- 143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makulpotha?

Makulpotha 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 4 other GN divisions: [Agare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/agare/), [Hakwatunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hakwatunawa/), [Kosgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kosgaha-ela/) and [Thalwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalwehera/). By area it is the 6699th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Makulpotha is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7503° N, 80.4427° E. Local names: මකුල්පොත .

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 Makulpotha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Makulpotha.

- Makulpotha

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).

## Weather in Makulpotha 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 Makulpotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Danduyaya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75536&mlon=80.56744#map=17/7.75536/80.56744) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) 

Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) 

Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) 

School Galtenwewa Vidyalaya · Galtenwewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79005&mlon=80.40308#map=17/7.79005/80.40308) 

College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) 

Police station Police Station · Galewela Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76323&mlon=80.57418#map=17/7.76323/80.57418) 

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
- 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
- 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 Makulpotha?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Makulpotha?Agare, Hakwatunawa, Kosgaha Ela and Thalwehera
- How many villages are in Makulpotha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makulpotha?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makulpotha?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makulpotha?Sampath Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makulpotha?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makulpotha?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makulpotha?LK6127285 (OCHA common operational dataset)