# Nithalawa GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Nithalawa Nithalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.84 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped services - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nithalawa? Nithalawa lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [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: [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bulnewa/), [Galapitadigana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/galapitadigana/), [Ihala Digana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-digana/), [Madadombe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madadombe/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/makulewa/), [Vikadenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/vikadenigama/) and [Wegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wegedara/). By area it is the 5203rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Nithalawa is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9787° N, 80.3393° E. Local names: නිතලව . 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 Nithalawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nithalawa. Settlements here lie between about 115 m and 129 m above sea level (median 115 m). - Bimpokuna Wehera - Kuda Nitalawa - Mahanithalawa 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 Nithalawa Named natural and historic features inside Nithalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Helamba Wewa - Lokugaha Wewa - Nitalawa 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 Nithalawa 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 Nithalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Galgamuwa Fuel Station · Galgamuwa Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Harshamal Store · Nithalawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98276&mlon=80.34456#map=17/7.98276/80.34456) School Gallewa Muslim Vidyalaya · Madadombe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96832&mlon=80.32691#map=17/7.96832/80.32691) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00096&mlon=80.27789#map=17/8.00096/80.27789) 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 Nithalawa Places mapped inside Nithalawa in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 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 Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nithalawa?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nithalawa?Bulnewa, Galapitadigana, Ihala Digana, Madadombe, Makulewa, Vikadenigama and Wegedara - How many villages are in Nithalawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nithalawa?Settlements lie between 115 m and 129 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nithalawa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nithalawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nithalawa?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nithalawa?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nithalawa?Boc, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nithalawa?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nithalawa?LK6109080 (OCHA common operational dataset)