# Mawela West GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/mawela-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division 

# Mawela West

Mawela West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.32 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 887 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mawela West?

Mawela West lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Hedunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hedunuwewa/), [Kotagepitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kotagepitiya-north/), [Kotagepitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kotagepitiya-south/), [Maswela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/maswela/), [Mawela East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/mawela-east/), [Mawela Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/mawela-kanda/), [Nawa Morape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/nawa-morape/) and [Nawangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/nawangama/). By area it is the 8940th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Mawela West is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0717° N, 80.6382° E. Local names: මාවෙල 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).

## Things to see in and around Mawela West

### Nearby, outside Mawela West

- Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape1.6 km
- Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa4.2 km
- Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora4.3 km
- plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa4.5 km
- Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora5.7 km
- Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft6.2 km
- Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda6.3 km
- Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda6.3 km
- Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama6.5 km
- Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda6.8 km
- Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla6.9 km
- Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla6.9 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: Mawela West

- 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) · Colombo88 km

### Nearest railway station

Pallegama (Pallegama), about 9.5 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 Mawela West

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mawela West.

- Kotagepitiya
- Mawela
- Themmetiya

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 Mawela West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Mawela West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) 

Bank sampath bank · Pussellawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10696&mlon=80.63647#map=17/7.10696/80.63647) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pussellawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10701&mlon=80.63617#map=17/7.10701/80.63617) 

Hotel Monticello Bungalow · Mawela Kanda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07707&mlon=80.64927#map=17/7.07707/80.64927) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Maswela Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya · Maswela 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06282&mlon=80.63361#map=17/7.06282/80.63361) 

College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) 

Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 

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 Kothmale East DS Division

- Ambathalawa
- Bogahawela
- Deltagemunupura
- Delunthalamada
- Dunsinane
- Dunukedeniya
- Egodawela
- Frotoft
- Gomburuoya
- Halpola
- Hellboda
- Helsirigama
- Kadadorapitiya
- Karagahayatathenna
- Karagasthalawa
- Katukithula
- Kikiliyamana
- Kirindiwela
- Kosgaha Pathana
- Kothmalgama
- Kudaoya
- Kumbaloluwa
- Labukele
- Madakumbura
- Malhewa
- Maswela
- Mawela East
- Mawela Kanda
- Medakanda
- Medakumbura North
- Nawa Kadadora
- Nawa Morape
- Niyamgamdora
- Palagolla
- Panangammana
- Pundaluoya North
- Pundaluoya South
- Rajaela
- Ramboda
- Rambodagama
- Samaneliya
- Sangilipalama
- Sheen
- Sheengama
- Wedamulla
- Wewahinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawela West?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mawela West?Hedunuwewa, Kotagepitiya North, Kotagepitiya South, Maswela, Mawela East, Mawela Kanda, Nawa Morape and Nawangama
- What is there to see in Mawela West?Monaragala, Glenloch Tea Plantation, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, plantation de thé escalier
- What time zone is Mawela West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mawela West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mawela West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawela West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mawela West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawela West?Maldeniya Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawela West?sampath bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawela West?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawela West?Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mawela West?LK2303110 (OCHA common operational dataset)