# Mathugama West GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division 

# Mathugama West

Mathugama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.54 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 6mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathugama West?

Mathugama West lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hiriketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/hiriketiya/), [Mathugama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-east/), [Mathugama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-north/), [Mathugama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-south/), [Panthiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/panthiya/) and [Yattovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/yattovita/). By area it is the 8238th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Mathugama West is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5291° N, 80.1055° E. Local names: මතුගම 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 Mathugama West

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

- Palligoda

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 Mathugama West 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 Mathugama West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rio Animal Hospital · Mathugama West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52238&mlon=80.11153#map=17/6.52238/80.11153) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mathugama West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53228&mlon=80.11077#map=17/6.53228/80.11077) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Matugama Fuel Station · Mathugama South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.11283#map=17/6.52275/80.11283) 

Hotel Munasinghe Mahagedara · Mathugama South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52269&mlon=80.11416#map=17/6.52269/80.11416) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Athulathmudali Maha vidyalaya · Mathugama South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52194&mlon=80.11163#map=17/6.52194/80.11163) 

College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) 

Police station Godakawela Police Station · Mathugama West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52310&mlon=80.11362#map=17/6.52310/80.11362) 

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 Mathugama West

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas2
- Police stations1

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 Matugama DS Division

- Aluthgamgoda
- Andawala
- Badugama
- Badugama New Colony
- Bondupitiya
- Bopitiya East
- Bopitiya West
- Dewagoda
- Dippita
- Diyagala
- Galmatta
- Gurudola
- Henegama
- Henpita
- Hiriketiya
- Horawala
- Horawala East
- Horawala North
- Horawala West
- Iddagoda East
- Iddagoda West
- Indigasthuduwa
- Keeranthidiya
- Keppetiyagahalanda
- Kolehekada
- Kotagedara
- Kurudippita
- Ladduwa
- Lewwanduwa East
- Lewwanduwa North
- Lewwanduwa West
- Madawala
- Mathugama East
- Mathugama North
- Mathugama South
- Meegama
- Naravila
- Navuttuduwa
- Nugagahalanda
- Ovitigala
- Panthiya
- Pussalamulla
- Sandasirigama
- Thalgasgoda
- Thambaretiya
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Warakatholla
- Welimanana
- Welipenna East - North
- Welipenna East - South
- Welipenna West
- Wettewa
- Yatadolawatta East
- Yatadolawatta West
- Yattovita

## Quick answers

- Where is Mathugama West?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mathugama West?Hiriketiya, Mathugama East, Mathugama North, Mathugama South, Panthiya and Yattovita
- How many villages are in Mathugama West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mathugama West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathugama West?Rio Animal Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathugama West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathugama West?ATM, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathugama West?Matugama Fuel Station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mathugama West?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mathugama West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mathugama West?LK1330040 (OCHA common operational dataset)