# Mapanawathura GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mapanawathura/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Mapanawathura Mapanawathura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Mapanawathura? Mapanawathura lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Pitakanda Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pitakanda-gama/), [Poorna Watta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/poorna-watta-east/), [Poorna Watta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/poorna-watta-west/) and [Wattaranthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wattaranthenna/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Mapanawathura is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.3 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.3109° N, 80.6303° E. Local names: මාපනාවතුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Mapanawathura ### Nearby, outside Mapanawathura - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.6 km - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West1.6 km - Puss-wel (Giant liana) · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.8 km - Giragama Walawwa · attraction, Mahanuwara1.9 km - Ehelepola Walawwa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.0 km - The Kandy Clock Tower · attraction, Mahanuwara2.0 km - Elephant stables · attraction, Mahanuwara2.1 km - General Anuruddha Rateatte · memorial, Mahanuwara2.1 km - George E. De Silva · memorial, Mahanuwara2.1 km - World War I Memorial · attraction, Mahanuwara2.1 km - Old Royal Palace · museum, Mahanuwara2.1 km - The Muladeni Panadapa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.2 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mapanawathura - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Mahaiyawa (Mahaiyawa), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mapanawathura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mapanawathura. - Alawathugoda 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 Mapanawathura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mapanawathura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandy Private Hospital Ltd · Pitakanda Gama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31239&mlon=80.63210#map=17/7.31239/80.63210) Bank People's Bank · Pitakanda Gama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31205&mlon=80.63460#map=17/7.31205/80.63460) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump ENZ Filling station · Pitakanda Gama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31323&mlon=80.63258#map=17/7.31323/80.63258) Hotel Serandib Guest Inn · Pitakanda Gama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31188&mlon=80.63225#map=17/7.31188/80.63225) Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) School Sachiko Preschool and Preschool Teachers Training Institute · Mahaiyawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30726&mlon=80.63589#map=17/7.30726/80.63589) College Provious Education · Mahaiyawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30375&mlon=80.63481#map=17/7.30375/80.63481) Police station Police Dogs Training Headquaters · Asgiriya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29797&mlon=80.63144#map=17/7.29797/80.63144) 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 Mapanawathura Places mapped inside Mapanawathura in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Getambe - Godagandeniya - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Ogastawatta - Pahala Eriyagama - Palle Peradeniya - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta East - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Mapanawathura?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mapanawathura?Pitakanda Gama, Poorna Watta East, Poorna Watta West and Wattaranthenna - What is there to see in Mapanawathura?Buddha, Chithithavisuddi Cave, Puss-wel (Giant liana), Giragama Walawwa - What time zone is Mapanawathura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mapanawathura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mapanawathura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapanawathura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mapanawathura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapanawathura?Kandy Private Hospital Ltd, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mapanawathura?People's Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mapanawathura?NSB, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapanawathura?ENZ Filling station, about 0.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapanawathura?LK2130070 (OCHA common operational dataset)