# Nikawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nikawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Nikawewa Nikawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 14.3km² ## Where is Nikawewa? Nikawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bandaraulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bandaraulpatha/), [Ihala Angunachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/ihala-angunachchiya/), [Kiriketuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/), [Rasnakawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rasnakawewa/), [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/) and [Welimuwapothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welimuwapothana/). By area it is the 745th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Nikawewa is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5842° N, 80.7532° E. Local names: නිකවැව . 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 Nikawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nikawewa. - Nikawewa 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 Nikawewa Named natural and historic features inside Nikawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Kudagama Wewa - Nika Wewa - Paragaha Ulpatha Wewa - Rambewa Wewa - Waduwagama 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 Nikawewa 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 Nikawewa 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School ellawewa school · Kiriketuwewa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59811&mlon=80.71764#map=17/8.59811/80.71764) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 11 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 - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - 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 Nikawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikawewa?Bandaraulpatha, Ihala Angunachchiya, Kiriketuwewa, Rasnakawewa, Thimbiriattawala and Welimuwapothana - How many villages are in Nikawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nikawewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nikawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikawewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikawewa?Ceypetco, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nikawewa?LK7124065 (OCHA common operational dataset)