# Mahagama South GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Mahagama South Mahagama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.15 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.2km² - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahagama South? Mahagama South lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [Athuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/athuwana/), [Bakmeeruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bakmeeruppa/), [Dambakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/dambakele/), [Ihala Weerakodiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-weerakodiyana/), [Kongasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kongasyaya/), [Mahagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-north/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/medagama/), [Panirendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/panirendawa/), [Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla/), [Thambagalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla-west/) and [Wellarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wellarawa/). By area it is the 2838th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Mahagama South is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5572° N, 79.8831° E. Local names: මහගම දකුණ . 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 Mahagama South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahagama South. - Karawita-agare - Mahagama 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 Mahagama South Named natural and historic features inside Mahagama South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Panirendawa Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Koneyaya 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 Mahagama South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahagama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kakkapalliya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53453&mlon=79.82086#map=17/7.53453/79.82086) Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Medagama Abhaya College · Medagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53427&mlon=79.87666#map=17/7.53427/79.87666) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station · Dummalasooriya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49385&mlon=79.91239#map=17/7.49385/79.91239) 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 Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Ponnankanniya - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thambagalla West - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Mahagama South?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahagama South?Athuwana, Bakmeeruppa, Dambakele, Ihala Weerakodiyana, Kongasyaya, Mahagama North, Medagama, Panirendawa, Thambagalla, Thambagalla West and Wellarawa - How many villages are in Mahagama South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahagama South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagama South?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahagama South?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagama South?Kandawala, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagama South?Ceypetco, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahagama South?LK6236015 (OCHA common operational dataset)