# Mapalagama GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/mapalagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division # Mapalagama Mapalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.32 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.3km² - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapalagama? Mapalagama lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/aluth-thanayamgoda-pahala/), [Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/aluth-thanayamgoda-pahala-west/), [Gonalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/gonalagoda/), [Gonalagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/gonalagoda-east/), [Niyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/niyagama/), [Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/parana-thanayamgoda-pahala/) and [Thalgaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/thalgaswala/). By area it is the 6193rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Mapalagama is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2316° N, 80.2813° E. Local names: මාපලගම . 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 Mapalagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mapalagama. - Aluttanayangoda Pahala 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 Mapalagama 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 Mapalagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank People's Bank · Niyagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24458&mlon=80.26842#map=17/6.24458/80.26842) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Mapalagama M.V · Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22712&mlon=80.29748#map=17/6.22712/80.29748) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21098&mlon=80.33960#map=17/6.21098/80.33960) 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 Nagoda DS Division - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West - Aluthwatta - Budapanagama - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda South - Gonadeniya - Gonadeniya South - Gonalagoda - Gonalagoda East - Hangaranwala - Homadola - Keppitiyagoda - Keppitiyagoda North - Ketagoda North - Ketagoda South - Kurupanawa - Malamura - Marakanda - Nagoda - Nagoda Ihala - Parana Thanayamgoda - Parana Thanayamgoda Central - Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala - Thalgaswala - Udalamatta East - Udalamatta North - Udalamatta South - Udawelivitithalawa - Udawelivitithalawa East - Udawelivitiya - Udawelivitiya West - Udugama - Udugama Central - Udugama East - Udugama North - Udugama South - Udugama West - Ukovita - Ukovita North - Unanvitiya - Unanvitiya East - Urala Central - Urala East - Urala North - Urala Pahala - Urala South - Yatalamatta - Yatalamatta East - Yatalamatta West ## Quick answers - Where is Mapalagama?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mapalagama?Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala, Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West, Gonalagoda, Gonalagoda East, Niyagama, Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala and Thalgaswala - How many villages are in Mapalagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mapalagama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapalagama?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mapalagama?People's Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mapalagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapalagama?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapalagama?LK3124025 (OCHA common operational dataset)