# Niyangama GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/niyangama/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Niyangama

Niyangama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.27 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 215 mtypical elevation

## Where is Niyangama?

Niyangama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Alawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/alawatta/), [Galhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galhinna/), [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galkanda/), [Ikiriwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ikiriwatta/), [Kanadeniyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kanadeniyawala/) and [Wewala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/wewala-north/). By area it is the 4563rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Niyangama is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4226° N, 80.5454° E. Local names: නියංගම .

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 Niyangama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Niyangama. Settlements here lie between about 214 m and 224 m above sea level (median 215 m).

- Galagama
- Madurapitiya
- Niyangama

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 Niyangama

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

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Kepitigalla Group

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 Niyangama 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 Niyangama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ankumbura Divitional Hospital · Ankumbura South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44044&mlon=80.57017#map=17/7.44044/80.57017) 

Bank Peoples Bank ATM · Ankumbura North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43846&mlon=80.57178#map=17/7.43846/80.57178) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) 

Hotel Galhinna ගල්හින්න கல்ஹின்னை · Palliya Kotuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41723&mlon=80.56507#map=17/7.41723/80.56507) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Pahalakithugolla Pre School · Pahala Kithulgolla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43276&mlon=80.55841#map=17/7.43276/80.55841) 

College Regency bording school · Wewala North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40307&mlon=80.55103#map=17/7.40307/80.55103) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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
- Kahahena
- 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
- 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 Niyangama?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Niyangama?Alawatta, Galhinna, Galkanda, Ikiriwatta, Kanadeniyawala and Wewala North
- How many villages are in Niyangama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Niyangama?Settlements lie between 214 m and 224 m
- What is the best time to visit Niyangama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Niyangama?Ankumbura Divitional Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Niyangama?Peoples Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Niyangama?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niyangama?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Niyangama?LK6163565 (OCHA common operational dataset)