# Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Mihinthale DS Division Mihinthale DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **229.4 km²**. It is divided into 25 GN divisions. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229km² - 25GN divisions - 64mapped services ## Where is Mihinthale DS Division? Mihinthale DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/), [Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/), [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/) and [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). By area it is the 88th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Mihinthale DS Division is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 14 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.3517° N, 80.5299° E. Local names: මිහින්තලේ · மிகிந்தலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Mihinthale DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bogahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/bogahayaya/) 10 2 0 [Doramadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/doramadalawa/) 7.7 0 0 [Henewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/henewatta/) 1.1 2 1 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ihalagama/) 16 8 0 [Kahapathvilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kahapathvilagama/) 15 5 0 [Kannattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kannattiya/) 10.0 5 3 [Kasamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kasamaduwa/) 20 8 0 [Kattaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kattaduwagama/) 8.6 4 0 [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/katukeliyawa/) 11 3 0 [Kunchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kunchikulama/) 5.0 0 4 [Kurundankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kurundankulama/) 5.1 2 3 [Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mahakanadarawa-l-b-track-01/) 2.9 0 0 [Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mahakanadarawa-l-b-track-02/) 5.0 2 0 [Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mahakanadarawa-l-b-track-03/) 1.5 1 0 [Maradankalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/maradankalla/) 23 9 0 [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/maradankulama/) 10 5 0 [Mihinthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mihinthale/) 8.0 3 27 [Namalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/namalwewa/) 6.1 2 2 [Nuwarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/nuwarawewa/) 1.6 0 18 [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/pothana/) 24 8 0 [Ruwangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ruwangama/) 4.4 0 5 [Seeppukulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/seeppukulama/) 6.7 2 1 [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/thammennawa/) 9.5 3 0 [Ukkulankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ukkulankulama/) 6.8 3 0 [Wellaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/wellaragama/) 11 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mihinthale DS Division Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Mihinthale DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Mihintale (5,000). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 138 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Andankulama - Asokapura - Dikgala - Etawetunuwewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galmaduwa - Ihala Potana - Ihala Walawachchiya - Ihalagama - Ihalawewa - Illuppukanniya - Iluppankadawala - Indigollewa - Kabaragoyawewa - Kahapatwilagama - Kaluwaragaswewa - Kammalakkulama - Kanadarawa - Kannattiya - Karadikkulama - Karakolawewa - Kasamaduwa - Katukeliyawa - Katupota - Kidapolagama - Kirimetiyawa - Konwegama - Konwewa - Kottamankulama - Kuda Kirindegama - Kudagama - Kudawewa - Kurukundalama - Kurundankulama - Kurunjankulama - Manakkulama - Mankulama - Maradankadawala - Marasinhagama - Mayilagaswewa - Mihintale - Mudirippuwa - Nabadawewa - Nallapambukulama - Netiyagama - Nitulgehewa - Niwitigama - Nochchikulama - Pahala Halmillewa - Pahala Hammillewa - Pahala Karambankulama - Pahala Potana - Pahala Walawachchiya - Pahalagama - Pallankulama - Palugaswewa - Paluwewa - Panichakalla - Pudukkulama - Puwarisankulama - Sangilikulama - Sappugala - Seeppukulama - Siyambalagaswewa - Surukkulama - Tammannewa - Thammannewa - Tihogama - Tirappane - Ukkulankulama - Walakkadawala - Weherabendawa - Welankulama - Wellaragama - Wellemorana - Wereppukulama - Weruppankulama 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 Mihinthale DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Mihinthale DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Alut Wewa - Ambagahawala Wewa - Amunakaluwa Wewa - Amunubendawa Wewa - Ihala Kurundankulama Wewa - Kahapattalagama Wewa - Kambuki Wewa - Kanadara Oya - Kanadarawa Tank - Kuda Rambe Wewa - Kudasippukulama Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Mahakanadara Wewa - Maradan Kulama Wewa - Marasinghagama Wewa - Marasinhagama Wewa - Meda Wewa - Mihintale Wewa - Namallewa Wewa - Palu Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Pansal Wewa - Potne Oya - Pudukkulama Wewa …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kottakanda · 121 m - Mihintalekanda · 117 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Anuradhapura Preservation Scheme - Doramadalewa - Ihalawewa - Karuwalagaswewa - Mihintale Forest Reserve ### History 1 ruin. - Kanthaka Chetiya ### Estates 29 estates; 3 estates. - Amunubendawewa - Cohikatuwewa - Dematawewa - Elappankulama - Galkulama - Humbahathibbawewa - Ittikattiya - Kalugaragaswewa - Kammalakkulama - Kannattiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Katu Keliyawa - Kayanwewa - Kayipitiyawa - Kuda Nochchikulama - Kudawewa - Kurundankulama - Maha Kirigendama - Maha Nochchikulama - Maradankalla - Maradankalla - Mudewa - Mugappalliya - Nitulgaswewa …and 8 more. 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 Mihinthale DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mihinthale DS Division Places mapped inside Mihinthale DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels35 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities14 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mihinthale DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mihinthale DS Division?Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division, Rambewa DS Division and Thirappane DS Division - How many villages are in Mihinthale DS Division?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mihinthale DS Division?Settlements lie between 89 m and 138 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mihinthale DS Division?29 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mihinthale DS Division?Kottakanda (121 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mihinthale DS Division?January to March, June and September - How many hospitals are in Mihinthale DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Mihinthale DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mihinthale DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mihinthale DS Division?LK7130 (OCHA common operational dataset)