# Gammahegewewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/gammahegewewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Gammahegewewa Gammahegewewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.68 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.7km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gammahegewewa? Gammahegewewa lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ihala Angunachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ihala-angunachchiya/), [Kalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kalpe/), [Kudapattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kudapattiya/), [Morakewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morakewa/) and [Walahaviddawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/walahaviddawewa/). By area it is the 1268th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Gammahegewewa is about 202 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5160° N, 80.7556° E. Local names: ගම්මහේගේවැව . 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 Gammahegewewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gammahegewewa. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 109 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Kakulbendidigiliya - Kuda Wewelkadawala - Ulpatwewa 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 Gammahegewewa Named natural and historic features inside Gammahegewewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gammahege Wewa - Kakulbendidigiliya Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Tittaweldigiliya ### History 1 ruin. - Veherahandigala 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 Gammahegewewa 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gammahegewewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Walahawidda Wewa Vidyalaya · Walahaviddawewa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54029&mlon=80.72653#map=17/8.54029/80.72653) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63984&mlon=80.66908#map=17/8.63984/80.66908) 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 Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kapugollewa - Kivulekada - Maradankadawala - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Gammahegewewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gammahegewewa?Ihala Angunachchiya, Kalpe, Kudapattiya, Morakewa and Walahaviddawewa - How many villages are in Gammahegewewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gammahegewewa?Settlements lie between 102 m and 109 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gammahegewewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gammahegewewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gammahegewewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gammahegewewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gammahegewewa?Ceypetco, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gammahegewewa?LK7124130 (OCHA common operational dataset)