# Kapugedara GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kapugedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Kapugedara Kapugedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **7.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapugedara? Kapugedara lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [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: [Bampara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/bampara/), [Galahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/galahitiya/), [Galahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/galahitiya/), [Kelinkanda Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kelinkanda-colony/), [Molkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/molkawa/), [Pelenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/pelenda/) and [Walakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/walakada/). By area it is the 1906th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Kapugedara is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5881° N, 80.2472° E. Local names: කපුගෙදර . 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 Kapugedara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kapugedara. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 22 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Hindakaramulla - Karawwa East - Wewathenna 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 Kapugedara Named natural and historic features inside Kapugedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 2 estates. - Akkara Wissa - Katuhena - Uduwakanda - Wewatenna 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 Kapugedara 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 Kapugedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baduraliya Government Hospital · Baduraliya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51472&mlon=80.23270#map=17/6.51472/80.23270) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Baduraliya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51618&mlon=80.23372#map=17/6.51618/80.23372) ATM ATM · Nebada 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel Laya Leisure - Kukuleganga · Galahitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58286&mlon=80.23376#map=17/6.58286/80.23376) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Molkawa Maha Vidyalaya · Molkawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61037&mlon=80.23356#map=17/6.61037/80.23356) College E GATE Academy · Egaloya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.16194#map=17/6.68020/80.16194) Police station bulathsinhala police station · Bulathsinhala 10 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Batahena - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Galahitiya - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kelinkanda - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kapugedara?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kapugedara?Bampara, Galahitiya, Galahitiya, Kelinkanda Colony, Molkawa, Pelenda and Walakada - How many villages are in Kapugedara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapugedara?Settlements lie between 16 m and 22 m - What is the best time to visit Kapugedara?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapugedara?Baduraliya Government Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapugedara?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kapugedara?ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapugedara?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapugedara?LK1336025 (OCHA common operational dataset)