# Morawewa DS Division, Trincomalee District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Morawewa DS Division Morawewa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **278.1 km²**. It is divided into 10 GN divisions. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 278km² - 10GN divisions - 5mapped services ## Where is Morawewa DS Division? Morawewa DS Division lies in [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [Kuchchaweli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/), [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/) and [Town & Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/town-gravets/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.3% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Morawewa DS Division is about 229 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 25 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.6386° N, 81.0140° E. Local names: මොරවැව · மொரவெவ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Morawewa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Awvainagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/awvainagar/) 5.1 0 0 [Kithuluthuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/kithuluthuwa/) 52 0 0 [Mahadiulwewa Stage 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/mahadiulwewa-stage-2/) 7.4 0 0 [Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/mahadivulwewa/) 39 0 1 [Morawewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-north/) 18 1 0 [Morawewa Pankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-pankulama/) 3.9 1 1 [Morawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-south/) 70 0 0 [Namalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/namalwatta/) 29 0 0 [Nochchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/nochchikulama/) 9.8 3 2 [Peniketiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/peniketiyawa/) 43 4 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Morawewa DS Division Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Morawewa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 56 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Ettabendiwewa - Kambakkoddai - Kambakkoddal - Mediyawa - Morawewa - Nochchikkulam - Pankulam - Penikotiyawa - Rotawewa 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 Morawewa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Morawewa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Alan Kulam - Ande Wewa - Divulewa Wewa - Ettabendi Wewa - Galhorawe Wewa - Handunagama Wewa - Indi Wewa - Indi Wewa - Kallanpatta Kulam - Kaluwan Kulam - Katkandu Kulam - Kayamoddai Kulam - Kayamwadi Kulam - Kittiluttu Kulam - Kokuvilantan Kulam - Kuda Etabendi Wewa - Kuda Kokuvilan Wewa - Kuda Paraiyalan Kulam - Kuda Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Madawachchi Kulam - Magichchan Wewa - Magurupitiyawe Wewa …and 26 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bakmillpatahinna · 145 m - Ulhela · 99 m - Wewarahinna · 87 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kittuluttu ### Estates 3 estates. - Keradakkallu - Morawewa Colony - Nikewewa 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 Morawewa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morawewa DS Division Places mapped inside Morawewa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Morawewa DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Morawewa DS Division?Gomarankadawala DS Division, Horowpathana DS Division, Kuchchaweli DS Division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division and Town & Gravets DS Division - How many villages are in Morawewa DS Division?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Morawewa DS Division?Settlements lie between 42 m and 56 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Morawewa DS Division?47 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Morawewa DS Division?Bakmillpatahinna (145 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Morawewa DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Morawewa DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Morawewa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Morawewa DS Division?LK5312 (OCHA common operational dataset)