# Algama GN division, Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/algama/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Algama Algama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.66 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 2mapped services - 98 mtypical elevation ## Where is Algama? Algama lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Algama Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/algama-ihalagama/), [Madurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/madurupitiya/), [Penihela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/penihela/), [Thalgahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgahadeniya/), [Thambugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thambugala/), [Uduwaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/uduwaka/) and [Weerasooriyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/weerasooriyakanda/). By area it is the 3177th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Algama is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1604° N, 80.1646° 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Algama. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 155 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Algama - Algama Egodagama - Algama Medagama - Minuwandeniya - Paranatala 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 3 rivers and streams. - Kande Ela - Mawaraelle Ela - Puwakgahadeneye Ela ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Penihela 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 Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 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 hospital · Radawadunna Pahala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17140&mlon=80.13911#map=17/7.17140/80.13911) Bank Peoples' Bank · Pasyala East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16733&mlon=80.12345#map=17/7.16733/80.12345) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Shell · Weweldeniya Ihalagama West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19302&mlon=80.15185#map=17/7.19302/80.15185) Hotel Viceroy House · Debahera 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15942&mlon=80.13982#map=17/7.15942/80.13982) Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) School Alagama Medagama Primary School · Algama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15952&mlon=80.17073#map=17/7.15952/80.17073) College Algama Central College · Algama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15520&mlon=80.16388#map=17/7.15520/80.16388) Police station Attanagalla Police Check Post · Hunupola 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11287&mlon=80.13676#map=17/7.11287/80.13676) 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 Algama Places mapped inside Algama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Algama?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Algama?Algama Ihalagama, Madurupitiya, Penihela, Thalgahadeniya, Thambugala, Uduwaka and Weerasooriyakanda - How many villages are in Algama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Algama?Settlements lie between 56 m and 155 m - What is the best time to visit Algama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Algama?hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Algama?Peoples' Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Algama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Algama?Shell, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Algama?LK9218310 (OCHA common operational dataset)