# Makumbura North GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Makumbura North Makumbura North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Makumbura North? Makumbura North lies in [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Galavilawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/galavilawatta-north/), [Galavilawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/galavilawatta-south/), [Homagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/homagama-south/), [Kottawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-town/), [Makumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-south/), [Malapalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-east/) and [Malapalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-west/). By area it is the 9871st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Makumbura North is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8417° N, 79.9785° E. Local names: මාකුඹුර උතුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Makumbura North ### Nearby, outside Makumbura North - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura6.4 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South8.9 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North9.1 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala9.8 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte9.9 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte9.9 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura10 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North10 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala11 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu11 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Makumbura North - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo10 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Makubura Railway Station (Makumbura North), about 0.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Makumbura North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Makumbura North. - Galawila 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 Makumbura North Named natural and historic features inside Makumbura North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Galavilla ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Kottawa 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 Makumbura North 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makumbura North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Homagama Hospital Entrance · Homagama South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84689&mlon=79.99155#map=17/6.84689/79.99155) Bank MMSB · Kottawa Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84329&mlon=79.97169#map=17/6.84329/79.97169) ATM Sampath ATM · Galavilawatta South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83970&mlon=79.99175#map=17/6.83970/79.99175) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station · Kottawa South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84431&mlon=79.96876#map=17/6.84431/79.96876) Hotel Nilo Lanka Entertainment · Makumbura North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83848&mlon=79.98043#map=17/6.83848/79.98043) Mall Millennium Super Center · Athurugiriya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87173&mlon=79.99725#map=17/6.87173/79.99725) School Pakistan International Public School Mansehra · Makumbura North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84043&mlon=79.97597#map=17/6.84043/79.97597) College ITC Campus · Malapalla West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84591&mlon=79.97152#map=17/6.84591/79.97152) Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 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 Makumbura North Places mapped inside Makumbura North in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants7 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 Maharagama DS Division - Dambahena - Depanama - Gangodavila South B - Godigamuwa North - Godigamuwa South A - Godigamuwa South B - Jambugasmulla - Kalalgoda - Kottawa East - Kottawa North - Kottawa South - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - Liyanagoda - Madiwela - Maharagama East - Maharagama Town - Maharagama West - Makumbura South - Malapalla East - Malapalla West - Mirihana North - Mirihana South - Navinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya North - Pannipitiya South - Pathiragoda - Polwatta - Pragathipura - Rukmale East A - Rukmale East B - Rukmale West - Thalapathpitiya - Thalawathugoda East - Thalawathugoda West - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Makumbura North?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Makumbura North?Galavilawatta North, Galavilawatta South, Homagama South, Kottawa Town, Makumbura South, Malapalla East and Malapalla West - What is there to see in Makumbura North?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Helanka Art Gallery - What time zone is Makumbura North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Makumbura North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Makumbura North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makumbura North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makumbura North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Makumbura North?Homagama Hospital Entrance, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makumbura North?MMSB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makumbura North?Sampath ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makumbura North?Sinopec Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makumbura North?LK1121145 (OCHA common operational dataset)