# Mapitigama GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mapitigama/

Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division 

# Mapitigama

Mapitigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapitigama?

Mapitigama lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Gonagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-north/), [Gonagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-west/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kelegama/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/medagoda/), [Moraliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/moraliya/) and [Napawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/napawala/). By area it is the 4902nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Mapitigama is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0150° N, 80.2168° E. Local names: මාපිටිගම .

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 Mapitigama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mapitigama.

- Gonagala
- Gonagala South

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).

## Weather in Mapitigama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 24 104 

Apr 25 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 23 274 

Dec 23 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mapitigama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karawanella Base Hospital · Wendala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02452&mlon=80.26143#map=17/7.02452/80.26143) 

Bank Bank Of Ceylone · Wendala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02349&mlon=80.26098#map=17/7.02349/80.26098) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) 

Hotel Leaf Watagala · Mahalla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04738&mlon=80.22470#map=17/7.04738/80.22470) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Goonagala Maha Vidyalaya · Mapitigama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01237&mlon=80.21286#map=17/7.01237/80.21286) 

College Rajasinghe Central College · Ruwanwella 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04499&mlon=80.25399#map=17/7.04499/80.25399) 

Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mapitigama

Places mapped inside Mapitigama in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Ruwanwella DS Division

- Amithirigala North
- Amithirigala South
- Batuvita
- Bopetta
- Daluwalana
- Dannoruwa
- Doranuwa
- Dunumala
- Galapitamada
- Gonagala North
- Gonagala West
- Gonaramba
- Imbulana
- Indurana
- Kadigamuwa
- Kannattota
- Lenagala
- Lewangama North
- Lewangama South
- Mahadeniya
- Mahakanda
- Mahalla
- Medagoda
- Moraliya
- Morathota
- Morawatta
- Nivunhella
- Palle Kanugala
- Pethangoda
- Puranpotta
- Ruwanwella
- Siyambalawala
- Udakanugala
- Wahakula
- Waharaka
- Walgampatha
- Wendala

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapitigama?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mapitigama?Gonagala North, Gonagala West, Kelegama, Medagoda, Moraliya and Napawala
- How many villages are in Mapitigama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mapitigama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapitigama?Karawanella Base Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapitigama?Bank Of Ceylone, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mapitigama?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapitigama?Ceypecto, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapitigama?LK9221155 (OCHA common operational dataset)