# Nabadawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nabadawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Nabadawewa Nabadawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **17.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 17.9km² - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nabadawewa? Nabadawewa 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: [Dekethipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dekethipothana/), [Dematawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dematawewa/), [Diyatittawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/diyatittawewa/), [Parangiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/parangiyawadiya/), [Puliyankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puliyankadawala/), [Thirappankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thirappankadawala/) and [Vilewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/vilewewa/). By area it is the 559th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Nabadawewa is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4732° N, 80.8530° E. Local names: නබඩවැව . 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: Nabadawewa - 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) · Trincomalee37 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa125 km ### Nearest railway station Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 21 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 Nabadawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nabadawewa. - Etaurulewa - Nabadawewa 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 Nabadawewa Named natural and historic features inside Nabadawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ebe Ela - Hammillakadawala Wewa - Ihala Namada Wewa - Isetiya Wewa - Kongollewe Wewa - Pattiyawala Wewa - Sallige Oya - Ununbewa 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 Nabadawewa 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 Nabadawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Lucky Nursery · Dematawewa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40717&mlon=80.85938#map=17/8.40717/80.85938) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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 - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - 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 Nabadawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nabadawewa?Dekethipothana, Dematawewa, Diyatittawewa, Parangiyawadiya, Puliyankadawala, Thirappankadawala and Vilewewa - What time zone is Nabadawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nabadawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nabadawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nabadawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nabadawewa?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nabadawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nabadawewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nabadawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nabadawewa?Ceypetco, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nabadawewa?LK7124155 (OCHA common operational dataset)