# Govinna North GN division, Bulathsinhala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/govinna-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathsinhala DS Division # Govinna North Govinna North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Govinna North? Govinna North lies in [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dewamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/dewamulla/), [Govinna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/govinna-south/), [Ihala Naragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/ihala-naragala/), [Ihala Naragala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/ihala-naragala-south/) and [Pahala Naragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/pahala-naragala/). By area it is the 7877th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/). The centre of Govinna North is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6766° N, 80.1190° E. Local names: ගෝවින්න උතුර . 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 Govinna North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Govinna North. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 38 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Batwatta - Govinimanana - Govinna 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 Govinna North Named natural and historic features inside Govinna North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Polankanda · 39 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Enderimulla 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 Govinna North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Govinna North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ABC HOSPITAL · Narthanagala 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71859&mlon=80.07665#map=17/6.71859/80.07665) Bank HNB · Horana South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Nature Lovers Resort · Wagawatta 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71178&mlon=80.13219#map=17/6.71178/80.13219) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Govinna Maha Vidyalaya · Govinna North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67089&mlon=80.12106#map=17/6.67089/80.12106) College E GATE Academy · Egaloya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.16194#map=17/6.68020/80.16194) Police station Horana · Horana South 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Govinna North Places mapped inside Govinna North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Bulathsinhala DS Division - Amaragedara North - Amaragedara South - Bogahawatta - Bothale - Bothale Gamgoda - Bulathsinhala - Bulathsinhala Central - Bulathsinhala East - Bulathsinhala North - Bulathsinhala South - Bulathsinhala West - Damparadugoda - Delmella - Demodarawatta - Dewamulla - Diwalakada - Diyakaduwa East - Diyakaduwa West - Egaloya - Galahena - Galahitiya - Gamagewatta - Govinna South - Halwathura - Ihala Kudaligama - Ihala Naragala - Ihala Naragala South - Ihala Welgama - Karaldekma - Kobawaka North - Kobawaka South - Kongasthenna - Mahagama East - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Mahagama West - Meegahakumbura - Molkawa - Muduna - Niggaha - Pahala Kudaligama - Pahala Naragala - Pahala Welgama - Paragoda East - Paragoda West - Polegoda West - Retiyala - Thennahena - Udugalakanda - Weyangalla East - Weyangalla West - Yahalawatta - Yatagampitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Govinna North?In Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Govinna North?Dewamulla, Govinna South, Ihala Naragala, Ihala Naragala South and Pahala Naragala - How many villages are in Govinna North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Govinna North?Settlements lie between 12 m and 38 m - What is the highest point in Govinna North?Polankanda (39 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Govinna North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Govinna North?ABC HOSPITAL, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Govinna North?HNB, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Govinna North?People's Bank ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Govinna North?Cypetco, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Govinna North?LK1312075 (OCHA common operational dataset)