# Gonahathdenawa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/gonahathdenawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Gonahathdenawa Gonahathdenawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **16.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.3km² - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gonahathdenawa? Gonahathdenawa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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: [Aiyathigewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/aiyathigewewa/), [Handagala Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/handagala-kirimetiyawa/), [Kebithigollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kebithigollewa/), [Kiriketuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/), [Thimbiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thimbiriwewa/) and [Wattewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/wattewewa/). By area it is the 642nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Gonahathdenawa is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6020° N, 80.6930° E. Local names: ගෝනුහත්දෙනාව . 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 Gonahathdenawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gonahathdenawa. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 114 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Amunuwetiya - Galkadawala - Kiwulekada - Kiwulekada Kudagama - Ratmalawetiya 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 Gonahathdenawa Named natural and historic features inside Gonahathdenawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Amunuwetiya Wewa - Galkadewala Wewa - Gonuhaddana Wewa - Kuda Oya - Kudagama Wewa - Ratmalwaliya Wewa - Walugama 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 Gonahathdenawa 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 Gonahathdenawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School ellawewa school · Kiriketuwewa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59811&mlon=80.71764#map=17/8.59811/80.71764) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 5.0 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kahatagollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Gonahathdenawa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonahathdenawa?Aiyathigewewa, Handagala Kirimetiyawa, Kebithigollewa, Kiriketuwewa, Thimbiriwewa and Wattewewa - How many villages are in Gonahathdenawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gonahathdenawa?Settlements lie between 99 m and 114 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gonahathdenawa?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gonahathdenawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonahathdenawa?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonahathdenawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonahathdenawa?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonahathdenawa?LK7106115 (OCHA common operational dataset)