# Morakewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morakewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division 

# Morakewa

Morakewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.8km²
- 84 mtypical elevation

## Where is Morakewa?

Morakewa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Gammahegewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/gammahegewewa/), [Ihala Angunachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ihala-angunachchiya/), [Kalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kalpe/), [Kumbukgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kumbukgollewa/), [Mukkarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/mukkarawewa/), [Nanumillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nanumillawewa/), [Puliyankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puliyankadawala/), [Vilewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/vilewewa/) and [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wadigawewa/). By area it is the 968th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Morakewa is about 203 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5128° N, 80.7840° E. Local names: මොරකෑව .

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 Morakewa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Morakewa. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 86 m above sea level (median 84 m).

- Elapatwewa
- Kiribbewa
- Morakewa
- Ritigahawewa
- Wilewewa

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 Morakewa

Named natural and historic features inside Morakewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Aliyawetunu Wewa
- Galenbindunu Wewa
- Pahala Angunachchiya Wewa

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 Morakewa 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 Morakewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 19 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
- Gammahegewewa
- Horowpothana
- Ihala Angunachchiya
- Kalpe
- Kapugollewa
- Kivulekada
- Maradankadawala
- Maradanmaduwa
- Medawachchi Handiya
- 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 Morakewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Morakewa?Gammahegewewa, Ihala Angunachchiya, Kalpe, Kumbukgollewa, Mukkarawewa, Nanumillawewa, Puliyankadawala, Vilewewa and Wadigawewa
- How many villages are in Morakewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morakewa?Settlements lie between 81 m and 86 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Morakewa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Morakewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morakewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morakewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morakewa?Ceypetco, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Morakewa?LK7124135 (OCHA common operational dataset)
