# Dethawa GN division, Ambanpola DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/dethawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division # Dethawa Dethawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.14 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.1km² - 1mapped services - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dethawa? Dethawa lies in [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Hithokadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/hithokadawala/), [Kettapahuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kettapahuwa/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kirimetiyawa/), [Mediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/mediyawa/), [Palapathwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/palapathwala/), [Rolawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/rolawa/), [Thumbullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thumbullegama/), [Udangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/udangawa/) and [Waragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/waragammana/). By area it is the 1871st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Dethawa is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8882° N, 80.2550° E. Local names: දැතව . 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 Dethawa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dethawa. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 100 m above sea level (median 96 m). - Dethawa - Dethewa - Punchiwewa - Tumbullegama 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 Dethawa Named natural and historic features inside Dethawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kadawala Wewa ### Forests and nature 2 gardens. - Galthihenewewa - Pahalawaka 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 Dethawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dethawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Ambanpola Central College · Ambanpola South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91393&mlon=80.24189#map=17/7.91393/80.24189) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 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 Dethawa Places mapped inside Dethawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Ambanpola DS Division - Abakolawewa North - Abakolawewa South - Ambanpola North - Ambanpola South - Amunugama - Bakmeewewa - Belungala - Borawewa - Ellabadagama - Kasikote East - Kasikote West - Kettapahuwa - Kirimetiyawa - Maha Divulwewa - Mediyawa - Nekathi Kumbukwewa - Nelumpathwewa - Palapathwala - Ranoruwa - Rolawa - Serugoda - Uda Divulwewa - Udangawa - Udhagama - Walaliya - Wanduressa - Waragammana ## Quick answers - Where is Dethawa?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dethawa?Hithokadawala, Kettapahuwa, Kirimetiyawa, Mediyawa, Palapathwala, Rolawa, Thumbullegama, Udangawa and Waragammana - How many villages are in Dethawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dethawa?Settlements lie between 96 m and 100 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dethawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dethawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dethawa?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dethawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dethawa?Boc, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dethawa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dethawa?LK6112085 (OCHA common operational dataset)