# Hanchapola GN division, Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/hanchapola/

Grama Niladhari division · Mirigama DS Division 

# Hanchapola

Hanchapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hanchapola?

Hanchapola lies in [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Hirikuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/hirikuluwa/), [Ihala Vithanamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ihala-vithanamulla/), [Nalapaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nalapaha/) and [Ullalapola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ullalapola-west/). By area it is the 7130th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/). The centre of Hanchapola is about 37 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2044° N, 80.0415° E. Local names: හංචාපොල .

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 Hanchapola

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hanchapola.

- Hanchapola

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 Hanchapola 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 Hanchapola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwasaviya Hospitals · Divulapitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22196&mlon=80.01738#map=17/7.22196/80.01738) 

Bank Sampath Bank Divulapitiya · Divulapitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22428&mlon=80.02067#map=17/7.22428/80.02067) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thalgasmote 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15412&mlon=80.06198#map=17/7.15412/80.06198) 

Hotel Olu Vila Lake Resort · Mabodala West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20083&mlon=80.00877#map=17/7.20083/80.00877) 

Mall Niwala Veyangoda · Naiwala North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17643&mlon=80.02997#map=17/7.17643/80.02997) 

School Muddaragama Primary School · Muddaragama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20936&mlon=80.05995#map=17/7.20936/80.05995) 

College Advanced Technological Institute · Naiwala North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16649&mlon=80.03637#map=17/7.16649/80.03637) 

Police station Divulapitiya · Divulapitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22187&mlon=80.01706#map=17/7.22187/80.01706) 

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 Mirigama DS Division

- Andagalakanda
- Arukgoda
- Balathawa
- Banduragoda
- Bataleeya
- Bataleeya South
- Bolana
- Borukgamuwa
- Borukgamuwa West
- Bothale Ihalagama
- Bothale Medagama
- Bothale Pahalagama
- Bothale Pahalagama East
- Bothale Pahalagama North
- Bothale Pahalagama West
- Dambutuwa
- Danovita
- Debahera
- Delgahamedilla
- Delwala
- Delwala South
- Dumunnegedara
- Dumunnegedara South
- Elhena
- Ellalamulla
- Galgamuwa East
- Galgamuwa West
- Galgana
- Ganegoda
- Gaspe
- Gaspe Pahalagama
- Gaspe South
- Giriullagama
- Hakurukumbura
- Hakwadunna
- Halugama
- Halugama Ihala
- Halugama Pahala
- Handurumulla
- Hansagiriya
- Hapitigama
- Hapugahagedara
- Hedidenikanda
- Henegama
- Henepola
- Hirikuluwa
- Hiriwala
- Ihala Bokalagama
- Ilukpatha/ Weragoda
- Imbulanwala
- Imbulgasovita
- Indiparape
- Kahandawa
- Kal/ Pallewela
- Kamarangawa
- Kammalpitiya
- Kandalama
- Kandangamuwa
- Keenadeniya
- Kendalanda
- Keppitiwalana
- Ketakalapitiya
- Kindiwala
- Kithanawatta
- Kosetadeniya
- Kotadeniya
- Kukulnape
- Kumbaloluwa
- Kumbaloluwa Ihala
- Kumbaloluwa Pahala
- Kureekotuwa
- Kureekotuwa Pahala
- Kurunduwatta
- Lindara
- Lindara Ihala
- Lindara Pahala
- Loluwagoda
- Loluwagoda South
- Madabavita
- Madabavita Ihalagama
- Madurupitiya
- Makkanigoda North
- Makoora
- Maladeniya
- Maligathenna
- Maligathenna Central
- Maligathenna Pahala
- Mallehewa
- Maveehena
- Mawathahena
- Meerigama
- Meevitiya
- Midellawala
- Millawala
- Mottunna
- Mottunna West
- Muddaragama
- Mugurugampala
- Muruthawala
- Nalla
- Neligama
- Neligama Central
- Neligama Ihala
- Newgala
- Nungamuwa
- Pahala Bokalagama
- Pahalawela
- Pallewela
- Palmada
- Pamunuwatta
- Panawala
- Pasyala
- Pasyala East
- Pasyala West
- Pathagama
- Pelapitigama
- Pirisyala
- Pohonnaruwa
- Pottekanda
- Purana Meerigama
- Radawadunna
- Radawadunna Central
- Radawadunna Pahala
- Raddalgoda
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalagama
- Thalagama East
- Thawalampitiya
- Thilinagama
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Uduulla
- Uthuwanbogahawatta
- Vijayarajadahana
- Vilwatta
- Walawwatta
- Walbothale
- Wandurawa
- Webadamulla
- Weerasooriyakanda
- Wellevilamulla
- Wellevilamulla North
- Weragoda
- Weragoda/ Kakkele
- Weweldeniya Ihalagama
- Weweldeniya Ihalagama West
- Weweldeniya Pahalagama
- Weweldeniya Pahalagama West

## Quick answers

- Where is Hanchapola?In Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hanchapola?Hirikuluwa, Ihala Vithanamulla, Nalapaha and Ullalapola West
- How many villages are in Hanchapola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hanchapola?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hanchapola?Suwasaviya Hospitals, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hanchapola?Sampath Bank Divulapitiya, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hanchapola?Commercial Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hanchapola?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hanchapola?LK1212420 (OCHA common operational dataset)