# Ethungama North GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ethungama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Ethungama North Ethungama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.90 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 1mapped services - 123 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethungama North? Ethungama North lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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: [Aluth Punchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/aluth-punchikulama/), [Ethungama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ethungama-south/), [Meewellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/meewellewa/), [Uttimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/uttimaduwa/) and [Wannammaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wannammaduwa/). By area it is the 3009th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Ethungama North is about 163 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2224° N, 80.5522° E. Local names: ඇතුන්ගම උතුර . 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 Ethungama North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ethungama North. - Ethungama - Marakkulama - Nikawewa 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 Ethungama North Named natural and historic features inside Ethungama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Aluthabendiwewa 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 Ethungama North 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 Ethungama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Ulagalla Resort · Wannammaduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20668&mlon=80.54435#map=17/8.20668/80.54435) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Ruwangama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34841&mlon=80.49717#map=17/8.34841/80.49717) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Ethungama North Places mapped inside Ethungama North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ethungama North?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethungama North?Aluth Punchikulama, Ethungama South, Meewellewa, Uttimaduwa and Wannammaduwa - How many villages are in Ethungama North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ethungama North?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethungama North?Mihintale district Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethungama North?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethungama North?HNB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethungama North?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ethungama North?LK7151075 (OCHA common operational dataset)