# Lindawewa GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/lindawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division # Lindawewa Lindawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.9km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lindawewa? Lindawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dunudambuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dunudambuwewa/), [Horuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/horuvila/), [Kusumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/kusumpura/), [Nelawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/nelawagama/), [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/thalgaswewa/) and [Thimbiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/thimbiriwewa/). By area it is the 953rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Lindawewa is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2590° N, 80.1762° E. Local names: ළිඳවැව . 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 Lindawewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Lindawewa. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 80 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Dunudambuwewa - Ihalagama - Kumbukgahawewa - Radagama - Weliyawa 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 Lindawewa Named natural and historic features inside Lindawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Divul Wewa - Kudagama Wewa - Linda Wewa - Maha Walpolagama 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 Lindawewa 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 Lindawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama · Nochchiyagama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26379&mlon=80.21120#map=17/8.26379/80.21120) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) Hotel Samanal Hotel · Nochchiyagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25941&mlon=80.20156#map=17/8.25941/80.20156) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Don Bosco Hotel School · Nochchiyagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25934&mlon=80.19985#map=17/8.25934/80.19985) College Non Commisioned Officers Training School · Saliyawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20048&mlon=80.09651#map=17/8.20048/80.09651) Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 4.0 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 - Ehetuwagama - Galadivulwewa - Halmillakulama - Horuvila - Hunuvilagama - Ittikulama - Jayagama - Katupathwewa - Kukulkatuwa - Kusumpura - 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 Lindawewa?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lindawewa?Dunudambuwewa, Horuvila, Kusumpura, Nelawagama, Thalgaswewa and Thimbiriwewa - How many villages are in Lindawewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lindawewa?Settlements lie between 74 m and 80 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lindawewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Lindawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lindawewa?Samanala Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lindawewa?Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lindawewa?Boc, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lindawewa?Samanala Filling Station, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lindawewa?LK7139055 (OCHA common operational dataset)