# Ehetuwagama GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ehetuwagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division 

# Ehetuwagama

Ehetuwagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 84 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ehetuwagama?

Ehetuwagama 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ambagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ambagahawewa/), [Ittikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ittikulama/), [Kukulkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/kukulkatuwa/) and [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/thalgaswewa/). By area it is the 1047th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Ehetuwagama is about 160 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3312° N, 80.1847° E. Local names: ඇහැටුවාගම .

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 Ehetuwagama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ehetuwagama.

- Ehetuwagama
- Etpantiya

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 Ehetuwagama

Named natural and historic features inside Ehetuwagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ebetuwagama Wewa
- Etpantiya Wewa
- Kuda Wewa
- Kuda 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 Ehetuwagama 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 Ehetuwagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) 

Bank Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama · Nochchiyagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26379&mlon=80.21120#map=17/8.26379/80.21120) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) 

Hotel Kotiya Eco Villas · Hunuvilagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29790&mlon=80.15752#map=17/8.29790/80.15752) 

Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) 

School NCP/A/A/NO/Ambagahawewa Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya · Ambagahawewa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33404&mlon=80.20797#map=17/8.33404/80.20797) 

College Non Commisioned Officers Training School · Saliyawewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20048&mlon=80.09651#map=17/8.20048/80.09651) 

Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 7.9 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
- Amunukole
- Andarawewa
- Bogahawewa
- Dombawalagama
- Dunudambuwewa
- Dunupothagama
- 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 Ehetuwagama?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ehetuwagama?Ambagahawewa, Ittikulama, Kukulkatuwa and Thalgaswewa
- How many villages are in Ehetuwagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ehetuwagama?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Ehetuwagama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ehetuwagama?Samanala Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ehetuwagama?Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ehetuwagama?Boc, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ehetuwagama?Samanala Filling Station, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ehetuwagama?LK7139035 (OCHA common operational dataset)
