# Angunochchiya GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/angunochchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Angunochchiya Angunochchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3km² - 98 mtypical elevation ## Where is Angunochchiya? Angunochchiya lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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: [Ekirikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/ekirikanda/), [Helambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/helambagaswewa/), [Kanadara Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kanadara-divulwewa/), [Kidagalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kidagalegama/), [Kirigalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kirigalwewa/), [Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/mahadivulwewa/) and [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/moragoda/). By area it is the 1809th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Angunochchiya is about 196 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5540° N, 80.5475° E. Local names: අගුනොච්චිය . 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 Angunochchiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Angunochchiya. - Lenogama - Mailagaswewa - Mayilagaswewa 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 Angunochchiya Named natural and historic features inside Angunochchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Angunachchiya Wewa - Lenogama Wewa - Mayilagas Wewa - Wewakanda 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 Angunochchiya 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 Angunochchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Sisila villa Holiday resort- Anuradhapura · Mahadivulwewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58134&mlon=80.52769#map=17/8.58134/80.52769) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Kidagalegama Vidyalaya · Kidagalegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57300&mlon=80.55582#map=17/8.57300/80.55582) College Vocational Training Authority · Kovilkulam 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73668&mlon=80.51228#map=17/8.73668/80.51228) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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 Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Angunochchiya?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Angunochchiya?Ekirikanda, Helambagaswewa, Kanadara Divulwewa, Kidagalegama, Kirigalwewa, Mahadivulwewa and Moragoda - How many villages are in Angunochchiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Angunochchiya?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Angunochchiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Angunochchiya?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Angunochchiya?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Angunochchiya?boc, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Angunochchiya?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Angunochchiya?LK7109100 (OCHA common operational dataset)