# Mukkarawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/mukkarawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Mukkarawewa Mukkarawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.3km² - 1mapped service - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukkarawewa? Mukkarawewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Horowpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/horowpothana/), [Ihala Angunachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ihala-angunachchiya/), [Kivulekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kivulekada/), [Medawachchi Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/medawachchi-handiya/), [Morakewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morakewa/), [Nanumillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nanumillawewa/) and [Welimuwapothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welimuwapothana/). By area it is the 1032nd largest of 13,978 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 Mukkarawewa is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5466° N, 80.7972° E. Local names: මුක්කරවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Mukkarawewa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee42 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa135 km ### Nearest railway station Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mukkarawewa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mukkarawewa. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 96 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Halmillagollewa - Kongollewa - Kumbukgollewa - Mukkarewa - Weherabendigala - Wewpotugala 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 Mukkarawewa Named natural and historic features inside Mukkarawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Dambagoba Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Palu Kewlakada Wewa - Weli Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Keulekanda · 126 m 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 Mukkarawewa 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 Mukkarawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 1.4 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 Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mukkarawewa Places mapped inside Mukkarawewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Gammahegewewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kapugollewa - Kivulekada - Maradankadawala - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - 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 Mukkarawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mukkarawewa?Horowpothana, Ihala Angunachchiya, Kivulekada, Medawachchi Handiya, Morakewa, Nanumillawewa and Welimuwapothana - What time zone is Mukkarawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mukkarawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mukkarawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukkarawewa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukkarawewa?Settlements lie between 85 m and 96 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mukkarawewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mukkarawewa?Keulekanda (126 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mukkarawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukkarawewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukkarawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukkarawewa?Ceypetco, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukkarawewa?LK7124110 (OCHA common operational dataset)