# Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Horowpathana DS Division Horowpathana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **833.0 km²**. It is divided into 38 GN divisions. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 833km² - 38GN divisions - 14mapped services ## Where is Horowpathana DS Division? Horowpathana DS Division lies in [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other DS divisions: [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Higurakgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/), [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [Kantale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/), [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [Morawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/) and [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.5% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Horowpathana DS Division is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 52 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.5200° N, 80.8316° E. Local names: හොරොව්පොතාන · கொரவப்பொத்தானை . 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 Horowpathana DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anaolondewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/anaolondewa/) 14 1 0 [Dekethipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dekethipothana/) 14 3 0 [Dematawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dematawewa/) 184 4 2 [Diyatittawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/diyatittawewa/) 48 1 0 [Dutuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dutuwewa/) 32 2 0 [Gammahegewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/gammahegewewa/) 9.7 3 0 [Horowpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/horowpothana/) 5.5 4 6 [Ihala Angunachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ihala-angunachchiya/) 8.3 2 0 [Kalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kalpe/) 13 3 0 [Kapugollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kapugollewa/) 16 2 2 [Kivulekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kivulekada/) 7.2 1 1 [Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/maradankadawala/) 15 2 1 [Maradanmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/maradanmaduwa/) 22 1 0 [Medawachchi Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/medawachchi-handiya/) 1.4 1 0 [Morakewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morakewa/) 12 5 0 [Morawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morawewa/) 21 3 0 [Mukkarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/mukkarawewa/) 11 6 1 [Nabadawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nabadawewa/) 18 2 0 [Nanumillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nanumillawewa/) 7.4 1 0 [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nikawewa/) 14 1 0 [Pahala Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/pahala-divulwewa/) 15 1 0 [Parangiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/parangiyawadiya/) 95 4 0 [Puhulewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puhulewewa/) 19 5 0 [Puliyankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puliyankadawala/) 23 2 0 [Rasnakawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rasnakawewa/) 7.7 1 0 [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rathmale/) 30 0 0 [Thawalanhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thawalanhalmillewa/) 13 1 0 [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/) 17 0 0 [Thirappankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thirappankadawala/) 12 3 0 [Vilewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/vilewewa/) 11 1 0 [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wadigawewa/) 5.5 1 0 [Wagollakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wagollakada/) 16 0 0 [Wahalkada D 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-1/) 19 1 0 [Wahalkada D 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-2/) 5.7 0 0 [Walahaviddawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/walahaviddawewa/) 15 2 1 [Weerasole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/weerasole/) 15 4 0 [Welangahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welangahaulpatha/) 32 2 0 [Welimuwapothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welimuwapothana/) 9.4 3 0 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 Horowpathana DS Division Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Horowpathana DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 124 m above sea level (median 82 m). - Akkaraseeya - Ambagaswewa - Anaolondewa - Andaragollewa - Angunachchiya - Bandarakumbukwewa - Deketipotana - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Elapal Wewa - Elapatwewa - Elawissagoda - Etaurulewa - Galahitiyagama - Habagama - Halmillagollewa - Horowpothana - Horowupotana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Ihala Diulwewa - Ihalagama - Kakulbendidigiliya - Kalpe - Kammalbendiwewa - Kanhindewa - Kapugollewa - Katuwaragalewa - Kayangollewa - Keddutuwewa - Kiribbewa - Kongollewa - Kuda Kapugollewa - Kuda Wewelkadawala - Kulumiwakada - Kumbukgollewa - Kunchikulama - Kurunduwewa - Maradankadawala - Maraoanmaduwa - Mekichchawa - Migaskada - Morakewa - Morawewa - Motagonewa - Mukkarewa - Nabadawewa - Nambadawewa - Nanumillewa - Nelugollekada - Nelugollewa - Nikawewa - Nikawewa Kudagama - Olugaskadawala - Pahala Kumbukgollewa - Palugaswewa - Pandithawewa - Paradehiyakada - Parangiyawadiwa - Parangiyawadiya - Pattewa - Puhudiwula - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Ralapanawa - Ratmale - Relapanawa - Ritigahawewa - Samagigama - Tamarawewa - Tirappankadawala - Ulpatwewa - Wadigawewa - Walahawiddawewa - Wassallagama - Weherabendigala - Welangahaulpatha - Wewpotugala - Wilewewa - Wirasole 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 Horowpathana DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Horowpathana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 158 reservoirs and tanks; 12 rivers and streams. - Aliawa Wewa - Aliyawetunu Wewa - Alut Wewa - Anaolanda Wewa - Andaragollewa Wewa - Angunachchiya Wewa - Angunachiya Kulama - Bambarakande Wewa - Bandaralagowa Wewa - Bandawidanege Wewa - Bandi Wewa - Bendapa Wewa - Bendapu Wewa - Dambagoba Wewa - Dik Wewa - Dik Wewa - Diwul Wewa - Dutu Wewa - Ebba Ela - Ebbogama Wewa - Ebe Ela - Eddennewe Wewa - Erattiya Wewa - Etalvidda Wewa …and 146 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Kandurakanda Number One · 258 m - Kandurakanda Number Two · 252 m - Galsiyambalahinna · 205 m - Kaluwanduru-Ulpotahinna · 151 m - Keulekanda · 126 m - Morahinna Number One · 122 m - Talapatgala · 111 m - Pilamabendikanda · 92 m - Galpennuma · 67 m - Aliyakadahena · 59 m - Muwakiriwelhinna · 49 m ### Forests and nature 20 forests. - Aluthgama - Andiyagala - Berawayagama - Dambaulpatha - Galahitiyagama - Galebe - Godahinna - Hambarayagama - Kekiragama - Kolanruppe - Maradanmaduwa - Meegaswewa - Neluhinna - Palugaswewa - Rerapana - Siyambalewa - Tamarawewa - Taranagollewa - Tittaweldigiliya - Webaragala ### History 2 ruins. - Kolunruppe Ruins - Veherahandigala ### Estates 2 estates; 1 estate. - Kandurubena - Maha Hinna - Tuththiripitiya 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 Horowpathana DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Horowpathana DS Division Places mapped inside Horowpathana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 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 Horowpathana DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horowpathana DS Division?Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Gomarankadawala DS Division, Higurakgoda DS Division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Kantale DS Division, Kebithigollewa DS Division, Morawewa DS Division and Thambalagamuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Horowpathana DS Division?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Horowpathana DS Division?Settlements lie between 45 m and 124 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Horowpathana DS Division?158 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Horowpathana DS Division?Kandurakanda Number One (258 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Horowpathana DS Division?January to March, June and September - How many hospitals are in Horowpathana DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Horowpathana DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Horowpathana DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Horowpathana DS Division?LK7124 (OCHA common operational dataset)