# Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Colombo District # Maharagama DS Division Maharagama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **37.8 km²**. It is divided into 41 GN divisions. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 440 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.8km² - 41GN divisions - 440mapped services ## Where is Maharagama DS Division? Maharagama DS Division lies in [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/), [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/), [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/), [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/) and [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). By area it is the 308th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/). The centre of Maharagama DS Division is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8558° N, 79.9438° E. Local names: මහරගම · மகரகமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Maharagama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Dambahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/dambahena/) 1.0 0 6 [Depanama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/depanama/) 1.8 0 11 [Gangodavila South B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/gangodavila-south-b/) 0.9 1 15 [Godigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-north/) 0.6 0 11 [Godigamuwa South A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-south-a/) 1.0 0 3 [Godigamuwa South B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-south-b/) 0.8 1 7 [Jambugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/jambugasmulla/) 0.7 1 4 [Kalalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kalalgoda/) 1.6 1 2 [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-east/) 1.7 1 3 [Kottawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-north/) 0.6 0 3 [Kottawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-south/) 1.2 2 2 [Kottawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-town/) 1.3 1 48 [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-west/) 0.5 0 1 [Liyanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/liyanagoda/) 0.9 1 2 [Madiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/madiwela/) 1.4 0 19 [Maharagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-east/) 0.5 0 2 [Maharagama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-town/) 1.3 0 58 [Maharagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-west/) 0.4 2 16 [Makumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-north/) 1.1 1 9 [Makumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-south/) 0.8 1 3 [Malapalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-east/) 1.1 0 4 [Malapalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-west/) 0.6 1 2 [Mirihana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-north/) 0.9 0 10 [Mirihana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-south/) 0.4 0 0 [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/navinna/) 0.7 2 14 [Pamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pamunuwa/) 1.1 1 4 [Pannipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-north/) 0.7 1 5 [Pannipitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-south/) 0.4 1 16 [Pathiragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pathiragoda/) 0.9 0 9 [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/polwatta/) 0.8 1 0 [Pragathipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pragathipura/) 0.3 1 3 [Rukmale East A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-east-a/) 0.4 1 1 [Rukmale East B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-east-b/) 0.4 1 0 [Rukmale West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-west/) 1.9 0 1 [Thalapathpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalapathpitiya/) 1.3 1 18 [Thalawathugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalawathugoda-east/) 1.3 1 22 [Thalawathugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalawathugoda-west/) 1.3 0 37 [Udahamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/udahamulla-east/) 0.7 0 3 [Udahamulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/udahamulla-west/) 0.7 0 2 [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/wattegedara/) 1.3 2 60 [Wijerama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/wijerama/) 0.3 0 4 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Maharagama DS Division Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Maharagama DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Maharagama (195,355). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 39 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Depanama - Galawila - Gangodawila North - Gangodawila South - Godigamuwa - Kalalgoda - Kottawa - Kottawa North - Kottawa South - Madiwela - Maharagama - Makumbura - Malapalla - Moraketiya - Navinna - Nawinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya - Polwatta - Rattanapitiya - Rukmale - Rukmalgama - Talawatugoda - Thalapathpitiya - Walgama - Wattegedara - Wattegedara Junction 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 Maharagama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Maharagama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 5 estates. - Galavilla - Kulasevana - Morahena - Polwattekele - Walgama ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Kottawa - Pannipitiya 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 Maharagama DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maharagama DS Division Places mapped inside Maharagama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks43 - ATMs16 - Petrol pumps14 - Hotels32 - Shopping malls7 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities33 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies26 - Restaurants184 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Maharagama DS Division?In Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maharagama DS Division?Dehiwala DS Division, Homagama DS Division, Kaduwela DS Division, Kesbewa DS Division and Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division - How many villages are in Maharagama DS Division?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maharagama DS Division?Settlements lie between 7 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit Maharagama DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Maharagama DS Division?26 mapped - How many banks are in Maharagama DS Division?43 mapped - How many ATMs are in Maharagama DS Division?16 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maharagama DS Division?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Maharagama DS Division?LK1121 (OCHA common operational dataset)