# Muwangala GN division, Damana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/muwangala/ Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division # Muwangala Muwangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **9.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 9.1km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muwangala? Muwangala lies in [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Diviyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/diviyagala/), [Galmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/galmaduwa/), [Samapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/samapura/), [Senanayakepura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/senanayakepura/), [Uksiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/uksiripura/) and [Varipathanchenai 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-03/). By area it is the 1381st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of Muwangala is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2626° N, 81.6674° E. Local names: මුවංගල . 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 Muwangala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Muwangala. - Galmadu Anicut 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 Muwangala Named natural and historic features inside Muwangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pattipola Ara 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 Muwangala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muwangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Prapoda private hospital · Senanayakepura 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29069&mlon=81.67577#map=17/7.29069/81.67577) Bank National Savings Bank · Senanayakepura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29096&mlon=81.67335#map=17/7.29096/81.67335) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station · Indrasarapura 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29188&mlon=81.67245#map=17/7.29188/81.67245) Hotel Hotel Lake Jay · Samapura 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28007&mlon=81.66031#map=17/7.28007/81.66031) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Gamini Maha Vidyalaya · Senanayakepura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28669&mlon=81.67579#map=17/7.28669/81.67579) College Open University Ampara Study Centre · Samapura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28126&mlon=81.66088#map=17/7.28126/81.66088) Police station Ampara Police Station · Jayawardhanapura 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29683&mlon=81.67698#map=17/7.29683/81.67698) 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 Damana DS Division - 18A. Janapadaya - Alahena - Ambalanoya - Bakmitiyawa - Damana - Dewalahinda - Diviyagala - Eggaloya - Galkanda - Galmaduwa - Helagampura - Hindakalugama - Hingurana - Kalugolla - Karalewa - Keenawatta - Kethsirigama - Kivulegama - Koknahara - Kumana - Madana - Madawalalanda - Moragahapallama - Padagoda - Pahalalanda - Pallanoya - Pannalgama - Thimbirigolla - Thottama - Uksiripura - Veheragala - Wadinagala ## Quick answers - Where is Muwangala?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muwangala?Diviyagala, Galmaduwa, Samapura, Senanayakepura, Uksiripura and Varipathanchenai 03 - How many villages are in Muwangala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Muwangala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Muwangala?Prapoda private hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muwangala?National Savings Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muwangala?People's Bank ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muwangala?Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muwangala?LK5242010 (OCHA common operational dataset)