# Bakunawala GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/bakunawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Bakunawala Bakunawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakunawala? Bakunawala lies in [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Alahenegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/alahenegama/), [Beliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/beliwewa/), [Kithagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kithagama/), [Maulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/maulla/) and [Thelahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/thelahera/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Bakunawala is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6801° N, 80.0838° E. Local names: බකුණාවල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Bakunawala ### Nearby, outside Bakunawala - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.2 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara8.8 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara9.2 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.2 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.5 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.5 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.5 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.6 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 39.6 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.7 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda13 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bakunawala - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Timbiriyagedara (Heenukwewa), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bakunawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bakunawala. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 59 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Alahenegama - Henegedara - Kotawana - Lolugashena 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 Bakunawala Named natural and historic features inside Bakunawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Bakunawala Wewa - Henegedara Wewa - Kotawana 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 Bakunawala 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 Bakunawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kobegane hospital · Kobeigane 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65643&mlon=80.12529#map=17/7.65643/80.12529) Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel The change · Amunukole 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67283&mlon=80.12893#map=17/7.67283/80.12893) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Sri Sarananda M.V · Manelembuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66910&mlon=80.03350#map=17/7.66910/80.03350) College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/7.71667/80.11670) Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 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 Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Bakunawala?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bakunawala?Alahenegama, Beliwewa, Kithagama, Maulla and Thelahera - What is there to see in Bakunawala?Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Bakunawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bakunawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bakunawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bakunawala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakunawala?Settlements lie between 42 m and 59 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bakunawala?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bakunawala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakunawala?Kobegane hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakunawala?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakunawala?PET, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakunawala?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakunawala?LK6139105 (OCHA common operational dataset)