# Handungamuwa GN division, Wilgamuwa DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Wilgamuwa DS Division 

# Handungamuwa

Handungamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.29 km²**.

- 1.3km²

## Where is Handungamuwa?

Handungamuwa lies in [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kumbukoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/kumbukoya/), [Thunhiriyawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/thunhiriyawewa/), [Topwalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/topwalapitiya/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/viharagama/). By area it is the 9052nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). The centre of Handungamuwa is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6366° N, 80.9248° E. Local names: හඳුන්ගමුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Handungamuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Handungamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maraka Divisional Hospital · Karawgahawewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58712&mlon=80.95750#map=17/7.58712/80.95750) 

Bank Regional Development bank · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54091&mlon=80.91638#map=17/7.54091/80.91638) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) 

Hotel Forest Side Villa · Kumbukoya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64553&mlon=80.92180#map=17/7.64553/80.92180) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Maraka Maha Vidyalaya · Karawgahawewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58803&mlon=80.95839#map=17/7.58803/80.95839) 

College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) 

Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59456&mlon=80.83926#map=17/7.59456/80.83926) 

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 Wilgamuwa DS Division

- 80 Yaya
- Aliwanguwa
- Aliyawala
- Bathgampala
- Bogahawewa
- Dewagiriya
- Dunuvilapitiya
- Gemburuoya
- Guruwelayaya
- Hettipola
- Himbiliyakada
- Karawgahawewa
- Kumbukandana
- Kumbukoya
- Lediyangala
- Malgammana
- Maraka
- Medakanda
- Meewaobe
- Moragaha Ulpatha
- Nagolla
- Naminigama
- Naminioya
- Nugagolla
- Palupitiya
- Perakanatta
- Piduruella
- Radunnewewa
- Rattotayaya
- Sonutta
- Sulugune
- Thunhiriyawewa
- Topwalapitiya
- Uduwelwala
- Veheragala
- Viharagama
- Wanarawa
- Wilgamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Handungamuwa?In Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Handungamuwa?Kumbukoya, Thunhiriyawewa, Topwalapitiya and Viharagama
- What is the best time to visit Handungamuwa?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Handungamuwa?Maraka Divisional Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Handungamuwa?Regional Development bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Handungamuwa?Peoples Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Handungamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Handungamuwa?LK2227045 (OCHA common operational dataset)