# Algama GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/algama/ Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division # Algama Algama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.55 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Algama? Algama lies in [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/), [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: [Dewategedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/dewategedara/), [Galabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/galabadagama/), [Hiripathwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/hiripathwella/), [Lihinigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/lihinigiriya/), [Mahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mahapitiya/), [Parakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/parakumbura/), [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/thammita/) and [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/udugama/). By area it is the 5731st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Algama is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4229° N, 80.2863° E. Local names: අල්ගම . 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 Algama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Algama. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 114 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Algama - Dewategedara - Kalundagedara - Nillakkegama 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 Algama Named natural and historic features inside Algama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kahagamuwa 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 Algama 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 Algama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Narammala · Narammala 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43257&mlon=80.21259#map=17/7.43257/80.21259) Bank Bank of America · Hiripathwella 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40615&mlon=80.27884#map=17/7.40615/80.27884) ATM BOC · Ganegoda South 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33475&mlon=80.30018#map=17/7.33475/80.30018) Petrol pump Toyota Lanka Kurunegala · Madithiyawala 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44085&mlon=80.34026#map=17/7.44085/80.34026) Hotel Mount Resort Kanneliya · Poogalla 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43333&mlon=80.26669#map=17/7.43333/80.26669) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Mahapitiya Maha Vidyalaya · Mahapitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41624&mlon=80.29679#map=17/7.41624/80.29679) College SLITHM-Kurunegala · Rathgalla 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46906&mlon=80.32428#map=17/7.46906/80.32428) Police station Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41624&mlon=80.32748#map=17/7.41624/80.32748) 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 Weerabugedara DS Division - Ambahera - Bamunugedara - Bulupitiya - Clovis Watta - Damunugala - Dehikumbura - Galabadagama - Gallehera - Ginipenda - Godavita - Gonawa - Hanwella - Huruggamuwa - Kadadunna - Kaduruwella - Kalugamuwa - Kanumale - Lokahettiya - Madawala North - Madawala South - Medagama - Mudunna - Parakumbura - Pathinwatta - Piduruwella - Poogalla - Ranjanagama - Sandagala North - Sandagala South - Sevendana - Thammita - Udugama - Uhumeeya - Weerambugedara - Wewelpola - Yalawa - Yanthampola ## Quick answers - Where is Algama?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Algama?Dewategedara, Galabadagama, Hiripathwella, Lihinigiriya, Mahapitiya, Parakumbura, Thammita and Udugama - How many villages are in Algama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Algama?Settlements lie between 100 m and 114 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Algama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Algama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Algama?Ayurweda Hospital Narammala, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Algama?Bank of America, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Algama?BOC, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Algama?Toyota Lanka Kurunegala, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Algama?LK6166180 (OCHA common operational dataset)