# Pahala Karagahamuna West GN division, Mahara DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahara DS Division 

# Pahala Karagahamuna West

Pahala Karagahamuna West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 15mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahala Karagahamuna West?

Pahala Karagahamuna West 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 9 other GN divisions: [Ihala Biyanvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/ihala-biyanvila-north/), [Ihala Karagahamuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-south/), [Kirimetiyagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirimetiyagara/), [Kopiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kopiwatta/), [Kurukulawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurukulawa-north/), [Pahala Biyanvila Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/pahala-biyanvila-central/), [Pahala Biyanvila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/pahala-biyanvila-east/), [Pahala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-east/) and [Pahala Karagahamuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-north/). By area it is the 10816th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/). The centre of Pahala Karagahamuna West is about 13 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0021° N, 79.9440° E. Local names: පහළ කරගහමුන බටහිර .

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 Pahala Karagahamuna West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Karagahamuna West.

- Pahala Karagahamuna

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 Pahala Karagahamuna West 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 Pahala Karagahamuna West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rosewood Dental and Medical Hospital · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00188&mlon=79.94744#map=17/7.00188/79.94744) 

Bank DFCC Bank · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00102&mlon=79.94955#map=17/7.00102/79.94955) 

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 Filling Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00172&mlon=79.95061#map=17/7.00172/79.95061) 

Hotel Rose Garden Banquet Hall · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00357&mlon=79.94266#map=17/7.00357/79.94266) 

Mall Laksela Trade Centre · Thalawathuhenpita South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97963&mlon=79.92889#map=17/6.97963/79.92889) 

School Mahabodhi Vidhyalaya · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00277&mlon=79.94456#map=17/7.00277/79.94456) 

College NextGen Campus · Mahara Nugegoda South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01807&mlon=79.94599#map=17/7.01807/79.94599) 

Police station Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00147&mlon=79.95009#map=17/7.00147/79.95009) 

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 Pahala Karagahamuna West

Places mapped inside Pahala Karagahamuna West in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

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
- Ihala Karagahamuna South
- 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
- 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 Pahala Karagahamuna West?In Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Karagahamuna West?Ihala Biyanvila North, Ihala Karagahamuna South, Kirimetiyagara, Kopiwatta, Kurukulawa North, Pahala Biyanvila Central, Pahala Biyanvila East, Pahala Karagahamuna East and Pahala Karagahamuna North
- How many villages are in Pahala Karagahamuna West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Karagahamuna West?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Karagahamuna West?Rosewood Dental and Medical Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Karagahamuna West?DFCC Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Karagahamuna West?Hatton National Bank ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Karagahamuna West?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pahala Karagahamuna West?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Pahala Karagahamuna West?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pahala Karagahamuna West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pahala Karagahamuna West?LK1233380 (OCHA common operational dataset)