# Usbim Colony GN division, Niyagama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/usbim-colony/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Usbim Colony Usbim Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **6.36 km²**. - 6.4km² ## Where is Usbim Colony? Usbim Colony lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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: [Bambarawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/bambarawana/), [Hiniduma West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-west/), [Ihala Hewessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ihala-hewessa/), [Liyanagamakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/liyanagamakanda/), [Malhathawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malhathawa/), [Marakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/marakanda/) and [Panangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-west/). By area it is the 2198th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Usbim Colony is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3056° N, 80.2937° E. Local names: උස්බිම් ජනපදය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Usbim Colony Named natural and historic features inside Usbim Colony, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Polgahakanda Forest Reserve 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 Usbim Colony 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 Usbim Colony Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Samurdhi Community Based Bank · Hiniduma South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30264&mlon=80.31946#map=17/6.30264/80.31946) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Bambarawana Retreat · Bambarawana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30327&mlon=80.27832#map=17/6.30327/80.27832) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Mallika Maha Vidyalaya. · Hiniduma North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31024&mlon=80.31741#map=17/6.31024/80.31741) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station The Office Of Assistant Superintendent Of Police,Hiniduma. · Hiniduma North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30916&mlon=80.31677#map=17/6.30916/80.31677) 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Pitigala North - Poddiwala East - Poddiwala West - Polpelaketiya - Porawagama - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Usbim Colony?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Usbim Colony?Bambarawana, Hiniduma West, Ihala Hewessa, Liyanagamakanda, Malhathawa, Marakanda and Panangala West - What is the best time to visit Usbim Colony?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Usbim Colony?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Usbim Colony?Samurdhi Community Based Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Usbim Colony?Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Usbim Colony?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Usbim Colony?LK3115065 (OCHA common operational dataset)