# Mahamithawa GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/mahamithawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Mahamithawa Mahamithawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.5km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahamithawa? Mahamithawa lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/aluthgama/), [Dehennegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dehennegama/), [Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/), [Kuda Mithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kuda-mithawa/), [Kudarawaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kudarawaliya/) and [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/moragolla/). By area it is the 2640th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Mahamithawa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8602° N, 80.0782° E. Local names: මහමිතව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Mahamithawa - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo117 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 20 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 2026-11-03](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 Mahamithawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahamithawa. - Gallegoda 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 Mahamithawa Named natural and historic features inside Mahamithawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gallegoda 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 Mahamithawa 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 Mahamithawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Mahamithawa?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahamithawa?Aluthgama, Dehennegama, Gallewa, Kelegama, Kuda Mithawa, Kudarawaliya and Moragolla - What time zone is Mahamithawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahamithawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahamithawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahamithawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahamithawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahamithawa?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahamithawa?People's Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahamithawa?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahamithawa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahamithawa?LK6115040 (OCHA common operational dataset)