# Welimuwapothana GN division, Horowpathana DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welimuwapothana/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Welimuwapothana Welimuwapothana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.39 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.4km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welimuwapothana? Welimuwapothana 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/), [Kivulekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kivulekada/), [Mukkarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/mukkarawewa/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nikawewa/) and [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/). By area it is the 1318th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Welimuwapothana is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5723° N, 80.7811° E. Local names: වැලිමුවපොතාන . 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 Welimuwapothana Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Welimuwapothana. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 98 m above sea level (median 96 m). - Pahala Kumbukgollewa - Puhudiwula - Ralapanawa 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 Welimuwapothana Named natural and historic features inside Welimuwapothana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ina Wewa - Palukatu Wewa - Siyampala 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 Welimuwapothana 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 Welimuwapothana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 14 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 - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Welimuwapothana?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welimuwapothana?Ihala Angunachchiya, Kivulekada, Mukkarawewa, Nikawewa and Thimbiriattawala - How many villages are in Welimuwapothana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Welimuwapothana?Settlements lie between 95 m and 98 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Welimuwapothana?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Welimuwapothana?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Welimuwapothana?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welimuwapothana?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welimuwapothana?Ceypetco, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welimuwapothana?LK7124070 (OCHA common operational dataset)