# Mawathagama GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/mawathagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Mawathagama Mawathagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.61 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6km² - 1mapped services - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawathagama? Mawathagama 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: [Hengamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hengamuwa/), [Magallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/magallegama/), [Makeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/makeliyawa/), [Millagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/millagoda/) and [Thelahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/thelahera/). By area it is the 3217th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Mawathagama is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7144° N, 80.1067° E. Local names: මාවතගම . 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 Mawathagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mawathagama. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 42 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Gurugoda - Magallegama - Mawatagama - Nikaweratiya 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 Mawathagama Named natural and historic features inside Mawathagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mahawattagama Forest Reserve 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 Mawathagama 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 Mawathagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nikaweratiya Base Hospital · Nikaweratiya North 3.7 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 3.7 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel Hotel Buddima Samudra · Magallegama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73853&mlon=80.12444#map=17/7.73853/80.12444) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Zenith Pre-School · Nikaweratiya North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74516&mlon=80.11582#map=17/7.74516/80.11582) College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 1.1 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 3.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawathagama Places mapped inside Mawathagama in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Bakunawala - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Mawathagama?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawathagama?Hengamuwa, Magallegama, Makeliyawa, Millagoda and Thelahera - How many villages are in Mawathagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawathagama?Settlements lie between 38 m and 42 m - What is the best time to visit Mawathagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawathagama?Nikaweratiya Base Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawathagama?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mawathagama?PET, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawathagama?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawathagama?LK6139015 (OCHA common operational dataset)