# Niggaha GN division, Bulathsinhala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/niggaha/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathsinhala DS Division # Niggaha Niggaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **8.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Niggaha? Niggaha 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 7 other GN divisions: [Amaragedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/amaragedara-south/), [Dumbara Manana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara-manana/), [Gawaragiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/gawaragiriya/), [Kolambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/kolambewa/), [Paragoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/paragoda-east/), [Udugalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/udugalakanda/) and [Yatagampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/yatagampitiya/). By area it is the 1425th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/). The centre of Niggaha is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6490° N, 80.2304° E. Local names: නිග්ගහ . 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 Niggaha Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Niggaha. - Jayalathgoda - Thanabima 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 Niggaha Named natural and historic features inside Niggaha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Pahingala · 197 m - Ulugalwitiya · 152 m - Poratharawa · 77 m 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 Niggaha 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 Niggaha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Athura Hospital · Bulathsinhala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64482&mlon=80.17944#map=17/6.64482/80.17944) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63727&mlon=80.31243#map=17/6.63727/80.31243) ATM ATM · Nebada 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station - Bulathsinhala · Bulathsinhala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65495&mlon=80.17543#map=17/6.65495/80.17543) Hotel RichFall Water resort · Yatagampitiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63802&mlon=80.20671#map=17/6.63802/80.20671) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Delmella Vidyalaya · Delmella 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68197&mlon=80.21025#map=17/6.68197/80.21025) College E GATE Academy · Egaloya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.16194#map=17/6.68020/80.16194) Police station bulathsinhala police station · Bulathsinhala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65049&mlon=80.17681#map=17/6.65049/80.17681) 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 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 North - 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 - 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 Niggaha?In Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Niggaha?Amaragedara South, Dumbara Manana, Gawaragiriya, Kolambewa, Paragoda East, Udugalakanda and Yatagampitiya - How many villages are in Niggaha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Niggaha?Pahingala (197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Niggaha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Niggaha?Athura Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Niggaha?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Niggaha?ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niggaha?Sinopec Filling Station - Bulathsinhala, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Niggaha?LK1312135 (OCHA common operational dataset)