# Kanugahawewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kanugahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Kanugahawewa Kanugahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **110.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 111km² - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanugahawewa? Kanugahawewa 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 10 other GN divisions: [Bisokotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bisokotuwa/), [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Halmillawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/halmillawetiya/), [Herathhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/herathhalmillewa/), [Ilamaruthankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/ilamaruthankulam/), [Kallikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kallikulam/), [Pirappanmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/pirappanmaduwa/), [Semamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/semamadhu/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thammennawa/) and [Vedivaithakallu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/vedivaithakallu/). By area it is the 40th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.1% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Kanugahawewa is about 228 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7920° N, 80.7208° E. Local names: කණුගහවැව . 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: Kanugahawewa - 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) · Trincomalee58 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna132 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), 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 17:50). 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 Kanugahawewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kanugahawewa. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 81 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Kanugahaulpota - Kanugehewa - 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 Kanugahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Kanugahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Bogaha Wewa - Dunkudunera Wewa - Dunkudunerawa Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Gambirigas Wewa - Gotabita Wewa - Hendigas Wewa - Kigul Wewa - Kitagas Wewa - Kudakollewa - Kunchuttu Wewa - Mahakollewa - Medagama Wewa - Meegas Wewa - Meegaskuda Wewa - Mukunu Oya - Nambakada Wewa - Olk Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Ruvanmadu Kulam - Ulpat Wewa - Unagas Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalugala · 115 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Meneriwewa 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 Kanugahawewa 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 Kanugahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kahatagollewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kanugahawewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanugahawewa?Bisokotuwa, Buddhangala, Halmillawetiya, Herathhalmillewa, Ilamaruthankulam, Kallikulam, Pirappanmaduwa, Semamadhu, Thammennawa and Vedivaithakallu - What time zone is Kanugahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanugahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanugahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanugahawewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanugahawewa?Settlements lie between 79 m and 81 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanugahawewa?21 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kanugahawewa?Kalugala (115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanugahawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanugahawewa?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanugahawewa?People's Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanugahawewa?Ceypetco, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanugahawewa?LK7106010 (OCHA common operational dataset)