# Amunukole GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/amunukole/ Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division # Amunukole Amunukole is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.56 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.6km² - 91 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amunukole? Amunukole lies in [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/), [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: [Dunudambuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dunudambuwewa/), [Dunupothagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dunupothagama/), [Halmillakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/halmillakulama/), [Jayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/jayagama/), [Mihiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/mihiripura/), [Pahala Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/pahala-halmillewa/) and [Pahala Kedithokkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/pahala-kedithokkuwa/). By area it is the 2582nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Amunukole is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2347° N, 80.2185° E. Local names: අමුණුකොළේ . 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 Amunukole Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Amunukole. - Amunukole - Jayagama 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 Amunukole Named natural and historic features inside Amunukole, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Hammillewa Wewa - Olu 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 Amunukole 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 Amunukole Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Nochchiyagama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26364&mlon=80.21125#map=17/8.26364/80.21125) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) Hotel Samanala Hotel & Restaurant · Nochchiyagama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25894&mlon=80.20181#map=17/8.25894/80.20181) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Sri Dutugemunu Vidyalaya · Pahala Halmillewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21868&mlon=80.19773#map=17/8.21868/80.19773) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26513&mlon=80.21203#map=17/8.26513/80.21203) 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 Nochchiyagama DS Division - Adampane - Ambagahawewa - Andarawewa - Bogahawewa - Dombawalagama - Dunudambuwewa - Dunupothagama - Ehetuwagama - Galadivulwewa - Halmillakulama - Horuvila - Hunuvilagama - Ittikulama - Jayagama - Katupathwewa - Kukulkatuwa - Kusumpura - Lindawewa - Mahalindawewa - Mihiripura - Mudithagama - Navakkulama - Nelawagama - Nochchiyagama - Ottappuwa - Pahala Halmillewa - Pahala Kedithokkuwa - Pahala Maragahawewa - Pahamunegama - Ralapanawa Colony - Ralapanawagama - Rankethgama - Ranorawa - Thalgaswewa - Thimbiriwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Amunukole?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amunukole?Dunudambuwewa, Dunupothagama, Halmillakulama, Jayagama, Mihiripura, Pahala Halmillewa and Pahala Kedithokkuwa - How many villages are in Amunukole?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Amunukole?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Amunukole?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Amunukole?Samanala Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amunukole?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amunukole?Boc, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amunukole?Samanala Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amunukole?LK7139160 (OCHA common operational dataset)