# Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Gampaha District # Mahara DS Division Mahara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **95.8 km²**. It is divided into 92 GN divisions. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95.8km² - 92GN divisions - 95mapped services ## Where is Mahara DS Division? Mahara DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/), [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/) and [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). By area it is the 218th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.8% of [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/). The centre of Mahara DS Division is about 26 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0368° N, 80.0613° E. Local names: මහර · மகரை . 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 Mahara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ahugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ahugammana/) 1.9 1 1 [Akbar Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/akbar-town/) 0.2 0 0 [Ambagaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ambagaspitiya/) 1.4 1 1 [Amunukumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/amunukumbura/) 1.4 0 0 [Amunukumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/amunukumbura-south/) 0.6 0 0 [Appugewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/appugewatta/) 0.6 0 0 [Aramangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/aramangoda/) 1.0 1 1 [Aramangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/aramangoda-north/) 0.8 1 1 [Balivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/balivila/) 2.4 0 0 [Batepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/batepola/) 1.4 1 0 [Batepola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/batepola-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Buthpitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/buthpitiya-north/) 0.7 2 0 [Buthpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/buthpitiya-south/) 1.4 2 1 [Dalupitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/dalupitiya-east/) 0.4 1 2 [Dalupitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/dalupitiya-south/) 0.4 0 0 [Dalupitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/dalupitiya-west/) 0.7 1 2 [Dangahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/dangahawela/) 1.1 0 0 [Eldeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/eldeniya-east/) 1.0 1 0 [Eldeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/eldeniya-west/) 0.9 3 0 [Enderamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/enderamulla-east/) 0.5 0 3 [Enderamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/enderamulla-south/) 0.3 1 1 [Enderamulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/enderamulla-west/) 0.3 0 1 [Etikehelgalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/etikehelgalla-east/) 0.8 0 1 [Etikehelgalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/etikehelgalla-west/) 0.3 1 1 [Gonahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-east/) 1.3 0 0 [Gonahena North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-north/) 1.2 1 2 [Gonahena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-south/) 0.8 0 0 [Gonahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-west/) 1.2 1 0 [Gongithota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gongithota/) 0.4 1 3 [Gongithota West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gongithota-west/) 0.3 1 1 [Henegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/henegama/) 2.1 2 2 [Ihala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-east/) 0.7 0 0 [Ihala Karagahamuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-north/) 1.4 1 2 [Ihala Karagahamuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-south/) 0.4 1 9 [Kahatana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kahatana/) 0.6 1 0 [Kandumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kandumulla/) 2.5 2 0 [Kendaliyeddapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kendaliyeddapaluwa-east/) 1.5 1 1 [Kendaliyeddapaluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kendaliyeddapaluwa-north/) 1.6 1 2 [Kendaliyeddapaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kendaliyeddapaluwa-west/) 1.3 1 1 [Kimbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kimbulgoda/) 0.7 0 0 [Kinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kinigama/) 1.6 2 0 [Kirikitta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirikitta-east/) 1.6 0 0 [Kirikitta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirikitta-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Kirikitta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirikitta-west/) 2.2 0 0 [Kirillawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirillawala/) 1.0 0 2 [Kirillawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirillawala-north/) 1.1 2 3 [Kirillawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirillawala-south/) 1.1 0 0 [Kirillawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirillawala-west/) 0.6 0 1 [Kirimetiyagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirimetiyagara/) 0.7 3 0 [Kopiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kopiwatta/) 0.3 1 1 [Mahara Nugegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-east/) 0.4 0 0 [Mahara Nugegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-north/) 0.5 0 1 [Mahara Nugegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-south/) 0.8 1 1 [Mahara Nugegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-west/) 0.6 0 0 [Maharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/maharagama/) 0.9 0 0 [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/maligathenna/) 1.2 1 0 [Malwathuhiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/malwathuhiripitiya/) 0.8 1 1 [Naranwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/naranwala/) 0.9 0 5 [Naranwala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/naranwala-south/) 1.4 4 0 [Nathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/nathuduwa/) 0.4 1 0 [Nathuduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/nathuduwa-west/) 0.2 0 0 [Neelamahara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neelamahara-north/) 0.5 0 0 [Neelamahara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neelamahara-south/) 0.6 0 0 [Neligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neligama/) 0.5 2 1 [Pahala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-east/) 0.6 0 4 [Pahala Karagahamuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-north/) 0.5 1 1 [Pahala Karagahamuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-west/) 0.8 1 15 [Pasgammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pasgammana/) 1.0 1 0 [Pilikuttuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pilikuttuwa/) 1.9 1 0 [Pinnameda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pinnameda/) 0.4 0 3 [Pinnameda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pinnameda-west/) 0.6 1 0 [Pituwalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pituwalgoda/) 0.8 1 0 [Puwakpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/puwakpitiya/) 1.2 3 0 [Puwakwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/puwakwetiya/) 0.5 0 2 [Rammuthugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/rammuthugala/) 1.1 2 6 [Siwralumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/siwralumulla/) 1.6 1 0 [Sooriyapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/sooriyapaluwa-east/) 1.0 0 2 [Sooriyapaluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/sooriyapaluwa-north/) 1.2 0 0 [Sooriyapaluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/sooriyapaluwa-south/) 0.9 1 0 [Udupila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/udupila-east/) 1.5 1 1 [Udupila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/udupila-north/) 2.7 1 1 [Udupila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/udupila-south/) 1.6 2 1 [Uruwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/uruwala-east/) 1.0 1 1 [Uruwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/uruwala-west/) 2.1 1 0 [Vilimbula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/vilimbula-north/) 1.6 1 2 [Vilimbula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/vilimbula-south/) 2.8 2 0 [Warapalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/warapalana/) 2.0 1 0 [Webada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/webada-east/) 1.6 1 0 [Webada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/webada-north/) 0.7 0 0 [Webada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/webada-south/) 1.1 2 1 [Webada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/webada-west/) 0.9 0 0 [Yongammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/yongammulla/) 2.0 1 0 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 Mahara DS Division Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Mahara DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 74 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Ahugammana - Alutgamapituwalgoda - Ambagaspitiya - Amunukumbura - Aramangoda - Baliwila - Batepola - Biyanwila Ihala - Biyanwila Pahala - Buthpitiya Junction - Buthpitiya North - Buthpitiya South - Dalupitiya - Delgoda - Delpe - Doranediwala - Eldeniya - Embaraluwa North - Embaraluwa South - Enderamulla - Etikehelgalla - Gedumana - Gonahena - Gonahena East - Gonahena West - Gongitota - Henegama - Hiripitiya - Ihala Biyanwila North - Ihala Karagahamuna - Ihalakaragahemuna - Kahambiliyahena - Kahattana - Kandumulla - Katukurunda - Kendaliyaddpaluwa - Kendaliyaddpaluwa West - Kimbulgoda - Kinigama - Kirikitta - Kirillawala - Kirimetiagara - Kirimetiyagara - Mahara - Mahara Nugegoda - Maharagama - Malkale Junction - Malwathu Hiripitiya - Naranwala - Naranwala South - Neligama - Nilamahara - Padiliyathuduwa - Pahala Karagahamuna - Parakandeniya - Pasgammana - Pilikuttuwa - Pinnamada - Pinnameda - Pituwalgoda - Puwakpitiya - Puwakweliya - Puwakwetiya - Rammutugala - Ranmuthugala - Suriyapaluwa - Udupila - Udupila North - Uruwala - Walarambe - Warapalana - Weboda North - Weboda South - Welipillewa Junction - Wilimbula - Yonganmulla 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 Mahara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Mahara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maligatenna · 89 m ### Estates 16 estates. - Batahena - Deluk Gala - Dencraig - Edithland - Gallande - Girimullekele - Gonahena - Halwatta - Horagahalanda - Kimbulgoda - Mariland - Morahena - Rammutugala - Tennekoonwatte - Viharekanda - Wuarekanda 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 Mahara DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mahara DS Division Places mapped inside Mahara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks11 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels18 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants24 - Police stations3 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 Mahara DS Division?In Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahara DS Division?Attanagalla DS Division, Biyagama DS Division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha DS Division, Ja Ela DS Division, Kelaniya DS Division and Wattala DS Division - How many villages are in Mahara DS Division?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahara DS Division?Settlements lie between 6 m and 74 m - What is the highest point in Mahara DS Division?Maligatenna (89 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mahara DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Mahara DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Mahara DS Division?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mahara DS Division?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahara DS Division?LK1233 (OCHA common operational dataset)