# Ihala Karagahamuna South GN division, Mahara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahara DS Division # Ihala Karagahamuna South Ihala Karagahamuna South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 9mapped services - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Karagahamuna South? Ihala Karagahamuna South lies in [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/), [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: [Ihala Biyanvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/ihala-biyanvila-north/), [Ihala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-east/), [Ihala Karagahamuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-north/), [Pahala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-east/), [Pahala Karagahamuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-west/) and [Puwakwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/puwakwetiya/). By area it is the 12772nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/). The centre of Ihala Karagahamuna South is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0055° N, 79.9526° E. Local names: ඉහළ කරගහමුන දකුණ . 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 Ihala Karagahamuna South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Karagahamuna South. - Puwakwetiya 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). ## Weather in Ihala Karagahamuna South 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 Ihala Karagahamuna South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasiri Hospital · Ihala Karagahamuna South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00417&mlon=79.95280#map=17/7.00417/79.95280) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ihala Biyanvila North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00372&mlon=79.95419#map=17/7.00372/79.95419) ATM Hatton National Bank ATM · Sapugaskanda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96742&mlon=79.96506#map=17/6.96742/79.96506) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ihala Biyanvila North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00300&mlon=79.95528#map=17/7.00300/79.95528) Hotel Kadawatha Rose Garden Hotel · Ihala Karagahamuna South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00417&mlon=79.95280#map=17/7.00417/79.95280) Mall Kiribathgoda Public Market · Thalawathuhenpita South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97863&mlon=79.93007#map=17/6.97863/79.93007) School Baptist Vidyalaya · Ihala Biyanvila North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00066&mlon=79.95320#map=17/7.00066/79.95320) College Dharma Darshi Vidyalaya · Ihala Karagahamuna North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01731&mlon=79.95325#map=17/7.01731/79.95325) Police station Kadawatha Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00145&mlon=79.95015#map=17/7.00145/79.95015) 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 Ihala Karagahamuna South Places mapped inside Ihala Karagahamuna South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Hotels1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 Mahara DS Division - Ahugammana - Akbar Town - Ambagaspitiya - Amunukumbura - Amunukumbura South - Appugewatta - Aramangoda - Aramangoda North - Balivila - Batepola - Batepola North - Buthpitiya North - Buthpitiya South - Dalupitiya East - Dalupitiya South - Dalupitiya West - Dangahawela - Eldeniya East - Eldeniya West - Enderamulla East - Enderamulla South - Enderamulla West - Etikehelgalla East - Etikehelgalla West - Gonahena East - Gonahena North - Gonahena South - Gonahena West - Gongithota - Gongithota West - Henegama - Ihala Karagahamuna East - Ihala Karagahamuna North - Kahatana - Kandumulla - Kendaliyeddapaluwa East - Kendaliyeddapaluwa North - Kendaliyeddapaluwa West - Kimbulgoda - Kinigama - Kirikitta East - Kirikitta North - Kirikitta West - Kirillawala - Kirillawala North - Kirillawala South - Kirillawala West - Kirimetiyagara - Kopiwatta - Mahara Nugegoda East - Mahara Nugegoda North - Mahara Nugegoda South - Mahara Nugegoda West - Maharagama - Maligathenna - Malwathuhiripitiya - Naranwala - Naranwala South - Nathuduwa - Nathuduwa West - Neelamahara North - Neelamahara South - Neligama - Pahala Karagahamuna East - Pahala Karagahamuna North - Pahala Karagahamuna West - Pasgammana - Pilikuttuwa - Pinnameda - Pinnameda West - Pituwalgoda - Puwakpitiya - Puwakwetiya - Rammuthugala - Siwralumulla - Sooriyapaluwa East - Sooriyapaluwa North - Sooriyapaluwa South - Udupila East - Udupila North - Udupila South - Uruwala East - Uruwala West - Vilimbula North - Vilimbula South - Warapalana - Webada East - Webada North - Webada South - Webada West - Yongammulla ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Karagahamuna South?In Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Karagahamuna South?Ihala Biyanvila North, Ihala Karagahamuna East, Ihala Karagahamuna North, Pahala Karagahamuna East, Pahala Karagahamuna West and Puwakwetiya - How many villages are in Ihala Karagahamuna South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Karagahamuna South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Karagahamuna South?Suwasiri Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Karagahamuna South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Karagahamuna South?Hatton National Bank ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Karagahamuna South?Lanka IOC, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ihala Karagahamuna South?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ihala Karagahamuna South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Karagahamuna South?LK1233345 (OCHA common operational dataset)