# Maha Divulwewa GN division, Ambanpola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/maha-divulwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division # Maha Divulwewa Maha Divulwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.6km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Divulwewa? Maha Divulwewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bakmeewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/bakmeewewa/), [Nahettikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nahettikulama/), [Nelumpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/nelumpathwewa/), [Palugolla Track 10 B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-b/), [Ranoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ranoruwa/), [Thorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thorawa/) and [Uda Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/uda-divulwewa/). By area it is the 1123rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.6% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Maha Divulwewa is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9276° N, 80.1780° E. Local names: මහ දිවුල්වැව . 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 Maha Divulwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Divulwewa. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 77 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Getadivula - Hammillakadawala - Mahadivullewa - Pahala Bakmeewewa 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 Maha Divulwewa Named natural and historic features inside Maha Divulwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ambagammana Ela - Hito Ela - Maha Divul Wewa - Nikunnewa 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 Maha Divulwewa 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 Maha Divulwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 31 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 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Tiny Lover & Gift Center · Ambanpola South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92048&mlon=80.23923#map=17/7.92048/80.23923) School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 7.3 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ambanpola DS Division - Abakolawewa North - Abakolawewa South - Ambanpola North - Ambanpola South - Amunugama - Bakmeewewa - Belungala - Borawewa - Dethawa - Ellabadagama - Kasikote East - Kasikote West - Kettapahuwa - Kirimetiyawa - Mediyawa - Nekathi Kumbukwewa - Nelumpathwewa - Palapathwala - Ranoruwa - Rolawa - Serugoda - Uda Divulwewa - Udangawa - Udhagama - Walaliya - Wanduressa - Waragammana ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Divulwewa?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Divulwewa?Bakmeewewa, Nahettikulama, Nelumpathwewa, Palugolla Track 10 B, Ranoruwa, Thorawa and Uda Divulwewa - How many villages are in Maha Divulwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maha Divulwewa?Settlements lie between 68 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Divulwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Divulwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Divulwewa?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Divulwewa?Sanasa Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Divulwewa?Boc, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Divulwewa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Divulwewa?LK6112040 (OCHA common operational dataset)