# Karagahawewa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/karagahawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division 

# Karagahawewa

Karagahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.5km²
- 116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karagahawewa?

Karagahawewa lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Hirigollegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/hirigollegama/), [Ihala Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-thalawa/), [Kongollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kongollewa/), [Kumbukgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kumbukgahawewa/) and [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/moragoda/). By area it is the 1766th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Karagahawewa is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2403° N, 80.3288° E. Local names: කරගහවැව .

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 Karagahawewa

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

- Gambirisgaswewa
- Karagahawewa

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).

## Weather in Karagahawewa 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**.

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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 Karagahawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa · Ihala Thalawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23725&mlon=80.35131#map=17/8.23725/80.35131) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30015&mlon=80.37645#map=17/8.30015/80.37645) 

Hotel Ruwinsons Canal Garden Hotel · Ihala Thalawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23710&mlon=80.35085#map=17/8.23710/80.35085) 

Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) 

School Mudunegama Maha Viduhala · Kongollewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22548&mlon=80.32472#map=17/8.22548/80.32472) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 

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 Thalawa DS Division

- Adhiranigama
- Daladapura
- Eliyadivulwewa
- Endagala
- Eppawala
- Galmaduwa
- Galwaduwagama
- Hinguruwewa
- Hirigollegama
- Ihala Halmillewa
- Ihala Siyambalewa
- Ihala Thalawa
- Ihalagama
- Kadigawa
- Kadurugaswewa
- Katiyawa Track 01
- Katiyawa Track 02
- Katiyawa Track 06
- Katiyawa Track 09
- Katiyawa Track 10
- Keledivulwewa
- Kelesiyambalewa
- Ketakale
- Kiralogama
- Kiriamunukole
- Korakahawewa
- Kumbukgahawewa
- Kurunduwewa
- Mawathawewa
- Medagama
- Mediyawa
- Meegassegama
- Moragoda
- Nallamudawa
- Nawa Hanguranketha
- Pahala Thalawa
- Palugaswewa
- Rajjallegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Karagahawewa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karagahawewa?Hirigollegama, Ihala Thalawa, Kongollewa, Kumbukgahawewa and Moragoda
- How many villages are in Karagahawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karagahawewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karagahawewa?Themara Private Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karagahawewa?Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karagahawewa?Hnb, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagahawewa?Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karagahawewa?LK7148035 (OCHA common operational dataset)