# Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ Divisional Secretariat division · Gampaha District # Minuwangoda DS Division Minuwangoda DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **132.1 km²**. It is divided into 121 GN divisions. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 121 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 121GN divisions - 121mapped services ## Where is Minuwangoda DS Division? Minuwangoda 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 6 other DS divisions: [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Gampaha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/), [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/) and [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/). By area it is the 173rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.3% of [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/). The centre of Minuwangoda DS Division is about 28 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1551° N, 79.9803° E. Local names: මිනුවන්ගොඩ · மினுவாங்கொடை . 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 Minuwangoda DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ambagahawatta/) 0.5 0 5 [Arachchiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/arachchiwatta/) 0.3 0 0 [Arangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/arangawa/) 0.9 0 3 [Asgiriwalpola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriwalpola-north/) 0.9 1 1 [Asgiriwalpola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriwalpola-south/) 1.5 1 3 [Asgiriwalpola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriwalpola-west/) 1.1 1 1 [Asgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriya/) 0.7 0 0 [Asgiriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriya-north/) 0.6 0 3 [Asgiriya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriya-south/) 0.8 2 0 [Asgiriya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriya-west/) 0.8 1 1 [Balabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/balabowa/) 1.4 1 0 [Balabowa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/balabowa-west/) 1.3 0 0 [Batapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/batapotha/) 2.1 2 1 [Bodhipihituwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/bodhipihituwala/) 1.3 0 0 [Boragodawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/boragodawatta-north/) 1.5 0 0 [Boragodawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/boragodawatta-south/) 0.9 2 0 [Burullapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/burullapitiya/) 0.5 1 0 [Dewalapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/dewalapola/) 2.2 0 0 [Dombawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/dombawala/) 1.1 2 0 [Doranagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-east/) 1.1 0 0 [Doranagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-north/) 1.2 0 0 [Doranagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-south/) 1.6 2 1 [Doranagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-west/) 0.9 1 0 [Ellangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ellangala/) 0.3 0 0 [Essella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/essella/) 1.9 0 0 [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/galkanda/) 0.3 0 1 [Gallegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/gallegedara/) 0.6 2 0 [Galloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/galloluwa/) 1.0 1 2 [Galloluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/galloluwa-east/) 0.7 1 2 [Ganihimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ganihimulla/) 1.4 1 1 [Goigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/goigama/) 1.5 3 1 [Helakandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/helakandana/) 1.9 3 0 [Hendimahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/hendimahara/) 1.5 1 0 [Horampella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/horampella-north/) 1.1 1 1 [Horampella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/horampella-south/) 0.9 0 0 [Ihala Udugampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ihala-udugampala/) 1.2 0 1 [Ihala Vithanamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ihala-vithanamulla/) 1.1 0 0 [Kalahugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kalahugoda/) 1.7 0 2 [Kalawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kalawana/) 1.0 2 0 [Kamaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kamaragoda/) 1.2 0 0 [Kehelbaddara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kehelbaddara-east/) 1.1 1 1 [Kehelbaddara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kehelbaddara-west/) 1.3 0 0 [Kopiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kopiwatta/) 0.4 0 0 [Korase](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase/) 0.7 1 0 [Korase East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase-east/) 0.5 0 0 [Korase Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase-meda/) 1.0 0 0 [Kotugoda 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kotugoda-1/) 0.7 2 0 [Kotugoda 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kotugoda-2/) 0.6 1 4 [Kudagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kudagoda/) 1.2 1 0 [Mabodala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mabodala-east/) 2.4 1 0 [Mabodala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mabodala-north/) 1.6 0 0 [Mabodala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mabodala-south/) 1.2 0 0 [Mabodala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mabodala-west/) 1.9 0 2 [Madelgamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/madelgamuwa-east/) 1.3 1 1 [Madelgamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/madelgamuwa-west/) 1.2 1 0 [Maduruvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/maduruvita/) 1.0 0 0 [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mahagama/) 1.0 1 0 [Marapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/marapola/) 2.1 1 1 [Mathammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mathammana/) 1.9 1 0 [Meda Minuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/meda-minuwangoda/) 0.6 0 26 [Medemulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/medemulla-north/) 1.0 0 2 [Medemulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/medemulla-south/) 1.6 0 1 [Metikotumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/metikotumulla/) 2.0 2 1 [Minuwangoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-east/) 0.6 0 2 [Minuwangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-north/) 0.6 0 0 [Minuwangoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-west/) 0.7 0 8 [Naiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-east/) 0.5 0 4 [Naiwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-north/) 1.4 2 6 [Naiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-west/) 1.0 1 3 [Nalapaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nalapaha/) 1.6 1 0 [Nedagamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nedagamuwa-north/) 1.3 0 0 [Nedagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nedagamuwa-south/) 0.7 1 2 [Nedagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nedagamuwa-west/) 0.6 0 0 [Nilpanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nilpanagoda/) 1.4 2 1 [Nilpanagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nilpanagoda-east/) 0.9 0 0 [Nilpanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nilpanagoda-west/) 0.5 0 1 [Opatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/opatha/) 1.4 0 3 [Pahala Udugampola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pahala-udugampola-east/) 1.0 0 1 [Pahala Udugampola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pahala-udugampola-north/) 0.8 1 1 [Pahala Udugampola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pahala-udugampola-south/) 0.8 0 1 [Pahala Udugampola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pahala-udugampola-west/) 1.0 0 0 [Pahala Vithanamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pahala-vithanamulla/) 1.3 1 0 [Pansilgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pansilgoda/) 0.7 0 0 [Pattanduwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pattanduwana/) 0.5 0 0 [Pattanduwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pattanduwana-north/) 1.1 1 3 [Pattanduwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pattanduwana-west/) 0.6 0 0 [Pedipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pedipola/) 1.3 0 0 [Peellawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/peellawatta/) 0.6 1 0 [Peralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/peralanda/) 0.6 1 0 [Pethiyagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pethiyagoda-north/) 0.6 1 1 [Pethiyagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pethiyagoda-south/) 0.5 1 1 [Polwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/polwatta-east/) 0.5 1 0 [Polwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/polwatta-west/) 0.3 0 0 [Samurdhigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/samurdhigama/) 0.7 0 2 [Siyambalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/siyambalapitiya/) 1.6 3 1 [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/thammita/) 1.1 2 1 [Thammita West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/thammita-west/) 0.7 0 0 [Uggalboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/uggalboda/) 1.2 1 0 [Uggalboda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/uggalboda-west/) 1.3 1 1 [Unnaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/unnaruwa/) 1.2 2 2 [Vigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/vigoda/) 2.0 2 0 [Wadumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wadumulla/) 1.6 2 0 [Walpitamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/walpitamulla/) 2.3 1 0 [Wankepumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wankepumulla/) 0.6 1 0 [Wathumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wathumulla/) 2.1 1 1 [Watinapaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/watinapaha/) 1.9 1 0 [Watinapaha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/watinapaha-south/) 1.7 0 0 [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wattegedara/) 0.6 2 0 [Weediyawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/weediyawatta-east/) 0.8 1 1 [Weediyawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/weediyawatta-west/) 1.0 1 1 [Wegowwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wegowwa-east/) 0.3 1 0 [Wegowwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wegowwa-south/) 0.6 0 0 [Welhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/welhena/) 1.5 3 0 [Weliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/weliya/) 0.6 0 0 [Yagodamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yagodamulla/) 0.5 1 0 [Yagodamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yagodamulla-north/) 0.8 0 1 [Yagodamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yagodamulla-south/) 0.7 0 0 [Yatagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatagama/) 1.6 1 0 [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatiyana/) 2.4 1 1 [Yatiyana Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatiyana-central/) 0.9 0 2 [Yatiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatiyana-east/) 1.4 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 Minuwangoda DS Division Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Minuwangoda DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Minuwangoda (7,772). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 53 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Ahalagahahena Junction - Ambagahamula Junction - Ambagahawatta - Asgiriwalpola - Asgiriya - Balabowa - Bandarabatawala - Batapotha - Batepola - Borakadawatta - Bulugahamulla - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda - Ellangala - Eluwapitiya - Essalla - Gallegedara - Galoluwa - Gampaha Ihalagama - Ganahimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampola - Kalawana - Kaluwalgoda - Kamaragoda - Katugastara - Katugasthara - Kehelbaddara - Kitawala - Korase - Koswatha Junction - Kotagedara - Kotugoda - Lokilangamuwa - Mabodale - Madelgamuwa - Maduruwita - Makalanda - Marapola - Marapola junction - Matammana - Medagampitiya - Medamulla - Meegaspitiya - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda - Nadagamuwa - Nalapaya - Nedagamuwa - Nilpanagoda - Paliyatiyana - Pamunuwa - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Peellawatte - Petiyagoda - Pidipola - Pillawatta - Polwatta - Siyambalapitiya - Tammita - Udugama - Udugampola - Uggalboda - Unnaruwa - Vitanamulla - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Walpola - Wankepumulla - Watinapaha - Wattegedara - Watumulla - WeediyawathaJunction - Wegowwa - Welhena - Welikada - Weliya - Wewe Junction - Widiyawatta - Wigoda - Yagodamulla - Yatagama - Yatiyana 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 Minuwangoda DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Minuwangoda DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Attanagalu Oya - Diyaella Oya - Kuda Oya ### Estates 23 estates; 10 oil-palm estates. - Anchor - Balabowa - Copiwatta - Dambulande - Galkanda - Hopelands - Kalahugoda - Kosgahayaya - Mabodale - Mahahena - Malkona - Marapola - Marland - Maysland - Miriswatta - Naiwalla - Nalapaha - Nayfield - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda - Nugagahawatta - Opata - Paliyatiyana - Pallawatta …and 9 more. 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 Minuwangoda 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 Minuwangoda DS Division Places mapped inside Minuwangoda DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels32 - Shopping malls4 - Schools36 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants16 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Minuwangoda DS Division?In Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Minuwangoda DS Division?Attanagalla DS Division, Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha DS Division, Ja Ela DS Division, Katana DS Division and Mirigama DS Division - How many villages are in Minuwangoda DS Division?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Minuwangoda DS Division?Settlements lie between 7 m and 53 m - What is the best time to visit Minuwangoda DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Minuwangoda DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Minuwangoda DS Division?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Minuwangoda DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Minuwangoda DS Division?LK1215 (OCHA common operational dataset)