# Mahawewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Mahawewa Mahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.8km² - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahawewa? Mahawewa lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [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: [Dachchihalmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/dachchihalmillawewa/), [Kahatagasdigiliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kahatagasdigiliya-east/), [Kohombagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kohombagaskada/), [Maha Galkandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-galkandegama/), [Maha Messalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-messalewa/), [Sampathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/sampathgama/) and [Thallattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/thallattewa/). By area it is the 1259th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Mahawewa is about 192 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4340° N, 80.7203° E. Local names: මහවැව . 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: Mahawewa - 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) · Trincomalee52 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa133 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 25 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 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Mahawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahawewa. - Mahawewa - Wirandagollewa 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 Mahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Mahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Amunuwetiya Wewa - Kudahettiyawa Wewa - Pattilapu Wewa - Wiradagollewa Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Nikawewa 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 Mahawewa 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 Mahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital XX Hospital · Mekichchawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41433&mlon=80.61298#map=17/8.41433/80.61298) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mudalidu Rathnayaka Vidyalaya · Mekichchawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39527&mlon=80.62161#map=17/8.39527/80.62161) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Mahawewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawewa?Dachchihalmillawewa, Kahatagasdigiliya East, Kohombagaskada, Maha Galkandegama, Maha Messalewa, Sampathgama and Thallattewa - What time zone is Mahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahawewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawewa?XX Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawewa?People's Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawewa?boc, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahawewa?LK7121080 (OCHA common operational dataset)