# Niyagama GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/niyagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Niyagama Niyagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 1mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Niyagama? Niyagama lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Akmeemana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/akmeemana/), [Ambagahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ambagahavila/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ganegoda/), [Ganegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ganegoda-west/), [Ihala Keembiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya-south/), [Ihalagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-west/), [Magadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/magadeniya/), [Meda Keembiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya-east/), [Thalgasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalgasyaya/) and [Walawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/walawatta/). By area it is the 6487th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Niyagama is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0883° N, 80.2528° E. Local names: නියාගම . 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 Niyagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Niyagama. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 64 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Ganhawagoda - Kekirihena - Keselhenawatta - Niyagama - Okanduyaya 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 Niyagama Named natural and historic features inside Niyagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Kekirihena 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 Niyagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Niyagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Niyagama House · Niyagama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08963&mlon=80.25726#map=17/6.08963/80.25726) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Akmeemana Maha Vidyalaya · Ganegoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08652&mlon=80.24216#map=17/6.08652/80.24216) College Faculty of Management - ATI Galle · Akmeemana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07764&mlon=80.24799#map=17/6.07764/80.24799) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Niyagama Places mapped inside Niyagama in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Niyagama?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Niyagama?Akmeemana, Ambagahavila, Ganegoda, Ganegoda West, Ihala Keembiya South, Ihalagoda West, Magadeniya, Meda Keembiya East, Thalgasyaya and Walawatta - How many villages are in Niyagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Niyagama?Settlements lie between 12 m and 64 m - What is the best time to visit Niyagama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Niyagama?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Niyagama?Sanasa Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Niyagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niyagama?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Niyagama?LK3145010 (OCHA common operational dataset)