# Nallachchiya GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/nallachchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division # Nallachchiya Nallachchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.33 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 2mapped services - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nallachchiya? Nallachchiya lies in [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Delnegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/delnegama/), [Galviharawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/galviharawewa/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/konwewa/), [Kuda Bellankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kuda-bellankadawala/), [Musalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/musalpitiya/), [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thammennagama/) and [Thelhiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thelhiriyawa/). By area it is the 3450th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Nallachchiya is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1510° N, 80.3132° E. Local names: නල්ලච්චිය . 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 Nallachchiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nallachchiya. Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 108 m above sea level (median 96 m). - Nallachchiya - Nugagahawewa - Telhiriyawa 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 Nallachchiya Named natural and historic features inside Nallachchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Bendapu Wewa - Nallachchiya 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 Nallachchiya 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 Nallachchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Thammennagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16216&mlon=80.30054#map=17/8.16216/80.30054) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Nimsara Holiday Resort · Thammennagama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15879&mlon=80.30441#map=17/8.15879/80.30441) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Nallachchiya School · Nallachchiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15151&mlon=80.31237#map=17/8.15151/80.31237) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 2.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nallachchiya Places mapped inside Nallachchiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Thambuththegama DS Division - Delnegama - Eriyagama - Galviharawewa - Helambawewa - Hureegaswewa - Ikiriwewa - Jayasirigama - Kelegama - Kongollewa - Konwewa - Kuda Bellankadawala - Lunuwewa - Maha Bellankadawala - Makulewa - Mudungoda - Musalpitiya - Pahalagama - Solama - Thambuttegama - Thammennagama - Thammennawa - Thelhiriyawa - Thispanepura - Veheragala - Weliyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nallachchiya?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nallachchiya?Delnegama, Galviharawewa, Ikiriwewa, Konwewa, Kuda Bellankadawala, Musalpitiya, Thammennagama and Thelhiriyawa - How many villages are in Nallachchiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nallachchiya?Settlements lie between 86 m and 108 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nallachchiya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nallachchiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nallachchiya?Themara Private Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nallachchiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nallachchiya?Hnb, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nallachchiya?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nallachchiya?LK7145070 (OCHA common operational dataset)