# Murukandiya GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/murukandiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Murukandiya Murukandiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murukandiya? Murukandiya lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Bingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bingiriya/), [Kaduruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kaduruwewa/) and [Mookalanhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/mookalanhena/). By area it is the 9640th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Murukandiya is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5947° N, 79.9340° E. Local names: මුරුකණ්ඩිය . 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 Murukandiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Murukandiya. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 34 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Bingiriya - Mukalanhena - Murukandiya 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 Murukandiya Named natural and historic features inside Murukandiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kuda Wewa - Maha 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 Murukandiya 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 Murukandiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Murukandiya Places mapped inside Murukandiya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Murukandiya?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Murukandiya?Bingiriya, Kaduruwewa and Mookalanhena - How many villages are in Murukandiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murukandiya?Settlements lie between 28 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Murukandiya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Murukandiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murukandiya?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murukandiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murukandiya?Kandawala, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murukandiya?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Murukandiya?1 mapped - How many banks are in Murukandiya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Murukandiya?LK6142130 (OCHA common operational dataset)