# Kahahena GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kahahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Kahahena Kahahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 287 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahahena? Kahahena lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Delvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/delvita/), [Goraka Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/goraka-ela/), [Madadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/madadeniya/), [Mathalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya/), [Mathalapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya-south/), [Palleyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/palleyaya/), [Rathninda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/rathninda/), [Udahorombuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/udahorombuwa/) and [Udasgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/udasgiriya/). By area it is the 6725th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Kahahena is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5225° N, 80.5592° E. Local names: කහහේන . 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 Kahahena Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahahena. - Kahahena - Palle 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 Kahahena Named natural and historic features inside Kahahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Galpawe · 367 m 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 Kahahena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 25 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 25 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 24 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) Bank Nikagolla Rural Bank · Nikagolla North 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57146&mlon=80.59588#map=17/7.57146/80.59588) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School An noor central college · Pitiyegedara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48638&mlon=80.51298#map=17/7.48638/80.51298) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Kahahena?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahahena?Delvita, Goraka Ela, Madadeniya, Mathalapitiya, Mathalapitiya South, Palleyaya, Rathninda, Udahorombuwa and Udasgiriya - How many villages are in Kahahena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kahahena?Galpawe (367 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kahahena?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahahena?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahahena?Nikagolla Rural Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahahena?People's Bank ATM, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahahena?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahahena?LK6163195 (OCHA common operational dataset)