# Katana North GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Katana North Katana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.68 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katana North? Katana North lies in [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bambukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bambukuliya/), [Etiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-south/), [Jankurawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/jankurawela/), [Katana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-east/), [Katana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-west/) and [Metikotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/metikotuwa/). By area it is the 5504th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Katana North is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 11 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2715° N, 79.8983° E. Local names: කටාන 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). ## Villages and localities in Katana North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Katana North. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 24 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Harakgalegama - Jambugaswatta - Kodunnawa - Mukkama 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 Katana North Named natural and historic features inside Katana North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Jambugaswadiya Wewa 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 Katana North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Katana North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ihala Kandawala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24209&mlon=79.89283#map=17/7.24209/79.89283) Hotel Rawana Hela Weda Resort · Metikotuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27836&mlon=79.89739#map=17/7.27836/79.89739) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Little Masters Pre School · Katana West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24982&mlon=79.89645#map=17/7.24982/79.89645) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 Katana DS Division - Adikkandiya - Air Force Camp - Akkara 50 - Alawathupitiya - Amandoluwa - Ambalammulla - Andiambalama East - Andiambalama West - Bambukuliya - Bandarawatta East - Bandarawatta West - Dambaduraya - Dewamottawa - Ethgala - Ethgala South - Evariwatta - Ganepola - Heenatiyana East - Heenatiyana South - Heenatiyana West - Ihala Kandawala - K.C. De Silva Puraya - Kadirana - Kadirana North - Kadirana South - Kalahapitiya - Kaluwarippuwa West - Kasagahawatta - Katana East - Katana West - Katiyala - Katunayaka North - Katunayaka South - Katuwapitiya - Kimbulapitiya Central - Kimbulapitiya North - Kimbulapitiya South - Kimbulapitiya West - Kondagammulla - Kotugoda - Kovinna - Kurana Katunayaka North - Kurana Katunayaka South - Kurana Katunayaka West - Kuswala - Lansiyawadiya - Liyanagemulla North - Liyanagemulla South - Madawala - Maha Ethgala - Mahahunupitiya East - Mahahunupitiya West - Manaveriya - Mookalangamuwa East - Mookalangamuwa West - Muruthana - Muthuwadiya - Pahala Kadirana - Pahala Kandawala - Raddolugama North - Raddolugama North A - Raddolugama South - Raddolugama South A - Raddoluwa North - Raddoluwa South - Raddoluwa West - Seeduwa - Sellakanda - Thempala - Thimbirigaskatuwa - Thoppuwa - Udammita North - Udammita South - Udangawa - Walanagoda - Walpola - Welihena North - Welihena South ## Quick answers - Where is Katana North?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katana North?Bambukuliya, Etiyawala South, Jankurawela, Katana East, Katana West and Metikotuwa - How many villages are in Katana North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katana North?Settlements lie between 17 m and 24 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katana North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Katana North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Katana North?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katana North?HNB, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katana North?Kandawala, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katana North?Lanka IOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katana North?LK1206030 (OCHA common operational dataset)