# Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Nachchaduwa DS Division Nachchaduwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **110.0 km²**. It is divided into 19 GN divisions. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 19GN divisions - 13mapped services ## Where is Nachchaduwa DS Division? Nachchaduwa 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 4 other DS divisions: [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/), [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/) and [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). By area it is the 194th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Nachchaduwa DS Division is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 8.2 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.2426° N, 80.4388° E. Local names: නච්චදූව · நாச்சாதுவை . 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/aluthwewa/) 5.5 3 0 [Amane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/amane/) 4.8 4 0 [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/divulwewa/) 3.8 3 1 [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/hidogama/) 3.8 2 0 [Kaluarachchiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/kaluarachchiyagama/) 12 4 1 [Kaluvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/kaluvila-north/) 3.6 1 0 [Kimbulakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/kimbulakada/) 6.9 2 1 [Kuda Nelubewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/kuda-nelubewa/) 3.7 2 1 [Madawalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/madawalagama/) 3.1 2 0 [Maha Nelubewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/maha-nelubewa/) 4.9 1 0 [Nachchadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa/) 5.9 1 1 [Nachchadoowa New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa-new-town/) 9.9 0 0 [Pahalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/pahalawewa/) 7.3 2 0 [Palayakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/palayakulama/) 12 3 0 [Pawakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/pawakkulama/) 3.3 0 0 [Shrawasthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/shrawasthipura/) 4.8 2 7 [Shrawasthiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/shrawasthiwatta/) 2.6 1 0 [Suhadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/suhadagama/) 4.2 3 0 [Thuruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/thuruvila/) 8.1 4 1 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Nachchaduwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 123 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Alutwewa - Amane - Diwulwewa - Egodagama - Galatanwewa - Gulupettawewa - Haggomuwa - Hammillakulama - Henepolayagama - Hidogama - Ihala Kongaswewa - Kaluarachchigama - Kaluwila - Katugampolagama - Kidagala - Kiri Amunukole - Kirimetiyawa - Kuda Nelumbewa - Kuda Paladikulama - Kudagama - Kudawewa - Madawalagama - Maha Nelumbewa - Nachchadoowa - Nelikulama - Pahala Kongaswewa - Pahala Wewa - Palayakulama - Pandiyankulama - Pawakkulama - Polambayagama - Ratmale - Shawstipura - Sinny Kulam - Siyambala Wewa - Sravasthipura - Thuruwila - Turuwila - Waduressagama - Wettankulama 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Nachchaduwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Alankulama Wewa - Bindunukada Wewa - Hidogama Wewa - Katuwalagas Wewa - Maha Nelumbewa Wewa - Nachchaduwa Tank - Turuwila Wewa ### Estates 13 estates. - Aturuwella - Brahamanayagama - Golumaradankulama - Hidogama - Kaluwila North - Kaluwila South - Kusawa - Maha Nelumbawa - Old Kusawa - Pahala Turuwila - Potupitigama - Puranagama - Sucharithagama 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 Nachchaduwa 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division Places mapped inside Nachchaduwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nachchaduwa DS Division?Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division, Thalawa DS Division and Thirappane DS Division - How many villages are in Nachchaduwa DS Division?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nachchaduwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 91 m and 123 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nachchaduwa DS Division?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nachchaduwa DS Division?January to March, June and September - How many petrol pumps are in Nachchaduwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nachchaduwa DS Division?LK7136 (OCHA common operational dataset)