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Maharagama, Sri Lanka
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Maharagama is a large city in Western Province, Sri Lanka with a population of 195,355. Elevation: 85 ft (26 m). Average temperature: 82°F (28°C).
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About Maharagama
Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the High-Level (A4) Road about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre of the commercial capital. It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb. Governed by the Maharagama Urban Council, the town possesses facilities like supermarkets, department stores, clothing, food and beverages shops to fulfill the needs of citizens.
People
Climate
| Population | 195,355 |
| Population Density | 618 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Coordinates | 6.8480°, 79.9265° |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo |
| Country | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| State / Province | Western Province |
| Average Temperature | 82°F (28°C) |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 106.0 inches (2,692 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Maharagama
Maharagama is a large city in Sri Lanka (Western Province) with a population of 195,355. The city sits at an elevation of 85 feet (26 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 82°F (28°C). Temperatures range from 80°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 106.0 inches. The timezone is Asia/Colombo.
Climate in Maharagama
Maharagama has an average annual temperature of 27.9°C (82°F). The hottest month is May (29°C), the coldest is Dec (27°C). Average annual precipitation is 2415 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 81.5°F |
| 51% above Sri Lanka avg | |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 157 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Area | 316.2 sq mi (819.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 618/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 6.8480°N, 79.9265°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80°F (27°C) | 3.0 in | Driest |
| February | 81°F (27°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 83°F (28°C) | 6.4 in | |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 11.2 in | Warmest |
| May | 83°F (28°C) | 15.3 in | |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 9.7 in | |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 6.3 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 5.2 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 9.1 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 16.1 in | Wettest |
| November | 80°F (27°C) | 13.7 in | |
| December | 80°F (27°C) | 6.8 in | Coldest |
Maharagama has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 80°F in December to 83°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 106.0 inches, with October being the wettest month (16.1") and January the driest (3.0").
Colleges & Universities in Maharagama
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnanodaya National School | College | — | Visit → |
Schools in Maharagama
35 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Gate College | — | — | — | — |
| Bauddha Kanishta Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Makuluduwa Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| කැම්පස් සන්ගීත ආයතනය | — | — | — | — |
| Guidance International Junior School | — | — | — | — |
| Pathway Montessori International | — | — | — | — |
| Newgen Montessori | — | — | — | — |
| Shanta Mayadunne School of Cooking Art | — | — | — | — |
| Dharmapala Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Dharmasena Atigala Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Vidura College | — | — | — | — |
| Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Linfield College | — | — | — | — |
| ESOL College (Pvt) Ltd | — | — | — | — |
| Arawwala Junior School | — | — | — | — |
| Boralesgamuwa Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Brisbane International School | — | — | — | — |
| Boralesgamuwa Maha Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Neelammahara school | — | — | — | — |
| Ananda Vidyalaya, Kottawa | — | — | — | — |
| Dharmapala Vidyalaya Kottawa North | — | — | — | — |
| President's College | — | — | — | — |
| Vidyakara Balika Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Buwanekaba Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Dharmashoka Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Central College Maharagama | — | — | — | — |
| Sathara Institute | — | — | — | — |
| Somaweera Chandrasiri Junior School | — | — | — | — |
| Louvre Int. School | — | — | — | — |
| Buwanekaba Vidyala (Primary) | — | — | — | — |
| I E M | — | — | — | — |
| Dharmapala Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Chandrarathna Manawasinghe Vidyalaya | — | — | — | — |
| President's College (Primary Section) | — | — | — | — |
| Highland International School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Maharagama
11 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKHANDA RADIO | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sri FM | entertainment, music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| SunFM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lakhanda | documentaries, entertainment | MP3 128 kbps | |
| YFM | srilanka radio, y fm | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| YFM-SRiLanka | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Laksara | entertainment, music | UNKNOWN | |
| Classic Radio | — | AAC 64 kbps | |
| WoW රේඩියෝ | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Isira TNL | entertainment, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| V FM | entertainment, music | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Maharagama
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Kotte | ||||
| Authority Maritime Museum | ||||
| Dutch Colonial Museum | ||||
| Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 | ||||
| National Art Gallery | ||||
| National Museum of Colombo | ||||
| National Museum of Natural History | ||||
| National Planetarium | ||||
| National Puppet Museum | ||||
| Old General Post Office Fort | ||||
| Railway Museum | ||||
| Railway Museum | ||||
| Sri Lanka Air Force Museum | ||||
| W A Silva Museum |
Libraries in Maharagama
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athurugiriya Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Attidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Attidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bhalasingham Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bhalasingham Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Tamil Association | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombo Tamil Association | 0.0 | |||||
| Jayawardenapura Kotte Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jayawardenapura Kotte Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kandana | 0.0 | |||||
| Katubedda | 0.0 | |||||
| Katubedda | 0.0 | |||||
| Kotahena Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lakmahal Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Libraray - University of Kelaniya | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and the dental | 0.0 | |||||
| Main Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Municipal Reading Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| Municipal Reading Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library and Documentation Services Board | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library and Documentation Services Board | 0.0 | |||||
| Public | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Amunugoda | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Dehiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Dehiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Kelaniya | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library Kiridiwala | 0.0 | |||||
| Sirimavo Bandaranayake Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Library - University of Colombo | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Welisara Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Maharagama
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Bambalapitiya (Milagiriya) Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Boralesgamuwa Public Market | |||||
| Central Fish Market Complex - Paliyagoda | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Delkanda Sunday Fair | |||||
| Dematagoda Public Market | |||||
| Dematagoda Public Market | |||||
| Dompe Weekly Market | |||||
| Economic Centre Ratmalana | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fruit store | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Good Market | |||||
| Hanwella Fair | |||||
| Homagama Fair | |||||
| Homagama Fair | |||||
| Horana market | |||||
| Ja-Ela Fish Market | |||||
| Ja-ela Market | |||||
| Kandana Old Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Karagampitiya Sunday Market | |||||
| Kiribathgoda Public Supermarket | |||||
| Kosgama Fair | |||||
| Kotahena Market | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Maharagama Public Fair | |||||
| Malabe Weekly Market (Wednesday & Sunday) | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Maradana Market - Mariya Kade | |||||
| Mega City Athurugiriya | |||||
| Mega City Athurugiriya | |||||
| Morontuduwa Fair | |||||
| Mt Lavenia Public Market | |||||
| Padukka Public Market | |||||
| Panadura Market | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Pet Shop | |||||
| Public Market | |||||
| Public Market | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Public Market Kohuwala | |||||
| Pugoda Fair | |||||
| Ragama Market | |||||
| Street Market | |||||
| Street Market | |||||
| Supreme Orchid Plant Nursery | |||||
| Tuesday Fair | |||||
| vegetable | |||||
| Vegetables and Fruits Market | |||||
| Vegetables and Fruits Market | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Viskam Niwasa | |||||
| Wattala | |||||
| Wattala | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market | |||||
| Wellawatte Market |
Hotels in Maharagama
12 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Maharagama
75 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Maharagama
30 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Maharagama
3 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Maharagama
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Maharagama
4 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Maharagama
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Maharagama
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Maharagama
13 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Maharagama
19 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Maharagama
62 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Maharagama
4 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Maharagama
4 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Maharagama
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Maharagama
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport | CMB | Large Airport |
| Colombo Ratmalana International Airport | RML | Large Airport |
| Katukurunda Air Force Base | KTY | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Maharagama
32 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Athurugiriya Post Office | |
| Beddagana Sub Post Office | |
| Borella Post Office | |
| Hiripitiya sub post office | |
| Kawdana Post Office | |
| KAwdana Sub Post Office | |
| Madiwela | |
| Mattegoda post office | |
| Mirihana Post Office | |
| Moratuwa Post Office | |
| mount lavinia post office | |
| Mulleriyawa Post Office | |
| Pannipitiya Post Office | |
| Polgasowita Post Office | |
| Post Office Hokandara | |
| Post Office Talawatugoda | |
| Post Office Wellawatte | |
| Post Office, Kottawa | |
| Post Office, Kottawa | |
| Ranaviru Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office | |
| Sub Post Office - Madinnagoda | |
| Sub Post Office Gothatuwa | |
| Sub Post Office, Cancer Hospital | |
| Sub Post Office, Cancer Hospital | |
| Sub-Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Maharagama
36 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Body Clinic | ||
| Budair diagnostic centre | ||
| Budair diagnostic centre | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Ceymed | ||
| Chemotherapy Unit | ||
| Chemotherapy Unit | ||
| Dispensary | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Dr Hazari Clinic | ||
| Eye Clinic | ||
| Family Health Care Center | ||
| Family Health Care Center | ||
| Family Medi Care | ||
| Family Medi Care | ||
| High Level Medical Center | ||
| High Level Medical Center | ||
| Jeewaka Medical Center | ||
| Jeewaka Medical Center | ||
| Kandy Medical Centre | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Madiwela Clinic | ||
| Mantal Counselling Center | ||
| Maternal & Child Health Clinic | ||
| Maternal & Child Health Clinic | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Navajeevana Health care centre | ||
| Nidahas Ayurvedhic Clinic | ||
| Norris Clinic;Sri Lanka Medical Council | ||
| Norris Clinic;Sri Lanka Medical Council | ||
| Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic | ||
| Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Maharagama
121 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| "API" Buddha Shrine | |
| All Saints' Church | |
| Arewwala Purana Temple | |
| Baptist church | |
| Baptists Church | |
| Baptists Church | |
| Bethany Christian Life Centre | |
| Bogahawatta Temple | |
| Boralesgamuwa Church | |
| Boralesgamuwa mosque | |
| Buddha statue | |
| Calvary | |
| Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour | |
| Cavalry Church | |
| Christ Church | |
| Christian Reformed Church | |
| Christian Reformed Church, Wellawatte | |
| Church | |
| Church of St. John Dal Bastone | |
| Church of the Good Shepherd |
Quick Facts
Around Maharagama
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Maharagama
17 places within 15 km
- • AQUA ZONE
- • Discus Fish Collection
- • Viharamahadevi Park Aquarium
- • Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone
- • Dehiwala Beach
- • Golden Beach
- • Wellawatte Beach
- • President's House
- • Chitrasena Art Gallery
- • Deshamanya Siva Ovyeskere Crafts Gallery
- • Helanka Art Gallery
- • Junction Art Gallery
- • Mondigliani Gallery
- • Water World Lanka
- • Lotus Tower
- • railway station
- • Train Viewpoint
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What is the population of Maharagama?
Maharagama has a population of 195,355 residents and is located in Sri Lanka. The population density is 618 people per square mile, spread across 316.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Maharagama?
Maharagama has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 82°F (28°C). Winter temperatures average 80°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 157 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 106.0 inches.