# Thimbiriwewa GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/thimbiriwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division # Thimbiriwewa Thimbiriwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.65 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.7km² - 4mapped services - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thimbiriwewa? Thimbiriwewa 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: [Horuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/horuvila/), [Lindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/lindawewa/), [Nelawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/nelawagama/) and [Track 16,17](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/track-16-17/). By area it is the 2062nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Thimbiriwewa is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2469° N, 80.1568° E. Local names: තිඹිරිවැව . 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 Thimbiriwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thimbiriwewa. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 78 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Lindawewa - Maragahawewa - Nekattegama - Timbiriwewa 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 Thimbiriwewa Named natural and historic features inside Thimbiriwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Indi Wewa - Timbiri 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 Thimbiriwewa 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 Thimbiriwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama · Nochchiyagama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26379&mlon=80.21120#map=17/8.26379/80.21120) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station · Saliyawewa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19401&mlon=80.09416#map=17/8.19401/80.09416) Hotel Thimbiri Wewa Resort Wilpattu · Thimbiriwewa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24439&mlon=80.15364#map=17/8.24439/80.15364) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School NCP/A/A/NO/Horuwila Vidyalaya · Horuvila 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27265&mlon=80.14669#map=17/8.27265/80.14669) College Non Commisioned Officers Training School · Saliyawewa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20048&mlon=80.09651#map=17/8.20048/80.09651) Police station Rajanganaya Police Station · Track 11 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19786&mlon=80.15169#map=17/8.19786/80.15169) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thimbiriwewa Places mapped inside Thimbiriwewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 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. ## 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 - Lindawewa - Mahalindawewa - Mihiripura - Mudithagama - Navakkulama - Nelawagama - Nochchiyagama - Ottappuwa - Pahala Halmillewa - Pahala Kedithokkuwa - Pahala Maragahawewa - Pahamunegama - Ralapanawa Colony - Ralapanawagama - Rankethgama - Ranorawa - Thalgaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbiriwewa?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbiriwewa?Horuvila, Lindawewa, Nelawagama and Track 16,17 - How many villages are in Thimbiriwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thimbiriwewa?Settlements lie between 54 m and 78 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thimbiriwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thimbiriwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbiriwewa?Samanala Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbiriwewa?Hnb Plc Nochchiyagama, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thimbiriwewa?Boc, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbiriwewa?Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thimbiriwewa?LK7139100 (OCHA common operational dataset)