# Nachchadoowa New Town GN division, Nachchaduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa-new-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Nachchaduwa DS Division # Nachchadoowa New Town Nachchadoowa New Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.90 km²**. - 9.9km² ## Where is Nachchadoowa New Town? Nachchadoowa New Town lies in [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Aluth Punchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/aluth-punchikulama/), [Galkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/galkulama/), [Gnanikkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/gnanikkulama/), [Madawalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/madawalagama/), [Nachchadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa/), [Palayakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/palayakulama/), [Sembukulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/sembukulama/), [Thirappanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/thirappanegama/) and [Wellamudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wellamudawa/). By area it is the 1232nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.0% of [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/). The centre of Nachchadoowa New Town is about 163 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2410° N, 80.5113° E. Local names: නාච්චාදූව නව නගරය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Nachchadoowa New Town ### Nearby, outside Nachchadoowa New Town - Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa11 km - Kaludiya Pokuna · archaeological site, Mihinthale12 km - View of Anuradhapura · viewpoint, Mihinthale12 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale12 km - Rajagiri Lena Kanda (Rajagiri Cave Mountain) · viewpoint, Mihinthale12 km - Rajagiri Lena site · archaeological site, Ruwangama12 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale12 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale12 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale12 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale12 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale12 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nachchadoowa New Town - 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) · Trincomalee81 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo137 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nachchadoowa New Town Named natural and historic features inside Nachchadoowa New Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nachchaduwa Tank ### Estates 2 estates. - Golumaradankulama - Old Kusawa 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 Nachchadoowa New Town 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 Nachchadoowa New Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) 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 Indika Filling Station · Thammennapura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29548&mlon=80.43510#map=17/8.29548/80.43510) Hotel Green Shield Resort Anuradapura · Perimiyankulama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26770&mlon=80.53077#map=17/8.26770/80.53077) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 13 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division - Aluthwewa - Amane - Divulwewa - Hidogama - Kaluarachchiyagama - Kaluvila North - Kimbulakada - Kuda Nelubewa - Madawalagama - Maha Nelubewa - Nachchadoowa - Pahalawewa - Palayakulama - Pawakkulama - Shrawasthipura - Shrawasthiwatta - Suhadagama - Thuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Nachchadoowa New Town?In Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nachchadoowa New Town?Aluth Punchikulama, Galkulama, Gnanikkulama, Madawalagama, Nachchadoowa, Palayakulama, Sembukulama, Thirappanegama and Wellamudawa - What is there to see in Nachchadoowa New Town?Anuradhapura, Kaludiya Pokuna, View of Anuradhapura, Image house - What time zone is Nachchadoowa New Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nachchadoowa New Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nachchadoowa New Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nachchadoowa New Town?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nachchadoowa New Town?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nachchadoowa New Town?Mihintale district Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nachchadoowa New Town?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nachchadoowa New Town?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nachchadoowa New Town?Indika Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nachchadoowa New Town?LK7136070 (OCHA common operational dataset)