# Maradankalla GN division, Mihinthale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/maradankalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Mihinthale DS Division # Maradankalla Maradankalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **23.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23.3km² - 117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maradankalla? Maradankalla lies in [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/), [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: [Bogahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/bogahayaya/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ihalagama/), [Kahapathvilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kahapathvilagama/), [Namalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/namalwewa/), [Perimiyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/perimiyankulama/), [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/pothana/) and [Wellaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/wellaragama/). By area it is the 384th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.1% of [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/). The centre of Maradankalla is about 171 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3152° N, 80.5399° E. Local names: මරදන්කල්ල . 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 Maradankalla Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Maradankalla. Settlements here lie between about 106 m and 124 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Galmaduwa - Karadikkulama - Katupota - Kidapolagama - Mankulama - Maradankadawala - Nochchikulama - Panichakalla - Sappugala 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 Maradankalla Named natural and historic features inside Maradankalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Punchikulama Wewa ### Estates 6 estates. - Galkulama - Humbahathibbawewa - Maha Kirigendama - Maha Nochchikulama - Mugappalliya - Potana 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 Maradankalla 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 Maradankalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank People’s bank · Mihinthale 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35913&mlon=80.51144#map=17/8.35913/80.51144) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Mihintale- Malima Resort · Ruwangama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34431&mlon=80.50223#map=17/8.34431/80.50223) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Jayamaga English Medium Pre School · Ruwangama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35000&mlon=80.50000#map=17/8.35000/80.50000) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Mihinthale DS Division - Bogahayaya - Doramadalawa - Henewatta - Ihalagama - Kahapathvilagama - Kannattiya - Kasamaduwa - Kattaduwagama - Katukeliyawa - Kunchikulama - Kurundankulama - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 02 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 03 - Maradankulama - Mihinthale - Namalwewa - Nuwarawewa - Pothana - Ruwangama - Seeppukulama - Thammennawa - Ukkulankulama - Wellaragama ## Quick answers - Where is Maradankalla?In Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maradankalla?Bogahayaya, Ihalagama, Kahapathvilagama, Namalwewa, Perimiyankulama, Pothana and Wellaragama - How many villages are in Maradankalla?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maradankalla?Settlements lie between 106 m and 124 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maradankalla?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maradankalla?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maradankalla?Mihintale district Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maradankalla?People’s bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maradankalla?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maradankalla?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maradankalla?LK7130120 (OCHA common operational dataset)