# Ambahera GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/ambahera/

Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division 

# Ambahera

Ambahera is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.71 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 119 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambahera?

Ambahera 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: [Ahugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ahugoda-east/), [Bulupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bulupitiya/), [Galabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/galabadagama/), [Godavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/godavita/), [Parakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/parakumbura/), [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/thammita/), [Uhumeeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/uhumeeya/) and [Wewelpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/wewelpola/). By area it is the 5439th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Ambahera is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4481° N, 80.3026° E. Local names: අඹහැර .

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 Ambahera

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

- Ambahera

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 Ambahera

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rekawa Ela

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 Ambahera 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 Ambahera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - West 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47549&mlon=80.34801#map=17/7.47549/80.34801) 

Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) 

ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) 

Hotel Kakulanda · Galabadagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45301&mlon=80.28909#map=17/7.45301/80.28909) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School D.S.Senanayake Central College · Uhumeeya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45999&mlon=80.29287#map=17/7.45999/80.29287) 

College SLITHM-Kurunegala · Rathgalla 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46906&mlon=80.32428#map=17/7.46906/80.32428) 

Police station Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East 4.5 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

- Algama
- 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 Ambahera?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambahera?Ahugoda East, Bulupitiya, Galabadagama, Godavita, Parakumbura, Thammita, Uhumeeya and Wewelpola
- How many villages are in Ambahera?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ambahera?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambahera?Navinna Private Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambahera?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambahera?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambahera?Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambahera?LK6166145 (OCHA common operational dataset)
