# Hengamuwa GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hengamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division 

# Hengamuwa

Hengamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.20 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.2km²
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hengamuwa?

Hengamuwa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Amunukole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/amunukole/), [Kandattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kandattawa/), [Kithagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kithagama/), [Magallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/magallegama/), [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/mawathagama/), [Thelahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/thelahera/) and [Waduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/waduressa/). By area it is the 3580th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Hengamuwa is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7034° N, 80.1125° E. Local names: හෙංගමුව .

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 Hengamuwa

### Nearby, outside Hengamuwa

- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.3 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km
- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda14 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: Hengamuwa

- 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) · Colombo63 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo101 km

### Nearest railway station

Timbiriyagedara (Heenukwewa), about 22 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 17:54).

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 Hengamuwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hengamuwa.

- Alawwegama
- Kaudattawa

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).

## Weather in Hengamuwa 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 Hengamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nikaweratiya Base Hospital · Nikaweratiya North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74679&mlon=80.11508#map=17/7.74679/80.11508) 

Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 37 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) 

Hotel The change · Amunukole 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67283&mlon=80.12893#map=17/7.67283/80.12893) 

Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) 

School Withikuliya Central College · Wannigama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71779&mlon=80.14524#map=17/7.71779/80.14524) 

College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 1.6 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 4.7 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
- Bakunawala
- Baladora
- Bamunugama
- Beddegama
- Beliwewa
- Boraluwewa
- Galatabendiwewa
- Halmillakotuwa
- Hathalawa
- 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 Hengamuwa?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hengamuwa?Amunukole, Kandattawa, Kithagama, Magallegama, Mawathagama, Thelahera and Waduressa
- What is there to see in Hengamuwa?Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara
- What time zone is Hengamuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hengamuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hengamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hengamuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hengamuwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hengamuwa?Nikaweratiya Base Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hengamuwa?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hengamuwa?PET, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hengamuwa?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hengamuwa?LK6139020 (OCHA common operational dataset)