# Kekunawa GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kekunawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division 

# Kekunawa

Kekunawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 83 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kekunawa?

Kekunawa lies in [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Imbulgodayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/imbulgodayagama/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124185/), [Madurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/madurugama/), [Mahawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mahawa-east/), [Moonamalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/moonamalegama/), [Rekogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/rekogama/), [Thalambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thalambuwa/) and [Thisnampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thisnampalagama/). By area it is the 4934th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Kekunawa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8059° N, 80.2788° E. Local names: කැකුණව .

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 Kekunawa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kekunawa. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 83 m above sea level (median 83 m).

- Dampelessegama
- Kekunewa
- Walaswewa

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 Kekunawa

Named natural and historic features inside Kekunawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Dampelessegema Wewa
- Jaagedara Mada Wewa
- Kekuna 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 Kekunawa 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 Kekunawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Maho · Madurugama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82278&mlon=80.27780#map=17/7.82278/80.27780) 

Bank People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82270&mlon=80.27355#map=17/7.82270/80.27355) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) 

Hotel City Line guest house · Rekogama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82005&mlon=80.27392#map=17/7.82005/80.27392) 

Mall Thilini Store · Gurugoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91409&mlon=80.28894#map=17/7.91409/80.28894) 

School Gunapala Malalasekara School · Thisnampalagama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79511&mlon=80.28389#map=17/7.79511/80.28389) 

College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) 

Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 

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 Maho DS Division

- Ambagaswewa
- Atawarala
- Bakmeegahawatta
- Balagollagama
- Balalla
- Bamunugama
- Daladagama
- Dampitigama
- Deheneggama
- Digana
- Divullewa
- Embogama
- Gajaneggama
- Gala Ambagaswewa
- Galewewa
- Gallewa
- Heenuggala
- Heenukwewa
- Hithokadawala
- Ihalagama
- Imbulgodayagama
- Ipalogama
- Kadambawa
- Kandubadagama
- Karambe
- Karuwalagahawatta
- Kattambuwawa
- Katuwannawa
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombakadawala
- Konwewa
- Konwewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Liyanagama
- Madurugama
- Mahawa East
- Mahawa West
- Makaduwawa
- Maningamuwa
- Medagama
- Metiyakgama
- Mirihanpitigama
- Moonamalegama
- Moragaswewa
- Nagollagama
- Nettipalagama
- Pahala Balalla
- Pahalagama
- Pailigama
- Palugaswewa
- Panwewa
- Pothuwewa
- Rathmale
- Rekogama
- Thalagalla
- Thalambuwa
- Thambare
- Thammitagama
- Thisnampalagama
- Thumbullegama
- Uduweriya
- Ullalapola
- Vilawa
- Walpaluwa
- Yaddigama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kekunawa?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kekunawa?Imbulgodayagama, Kumbukwewa, Madurugama, Mahawa East, Moonamalegama, Rekogama, Thalambuwa and Thisnampalagama
- How many villages are in Kekunawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kekunawa?Settlements lie between 83 m and 83 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kekunawa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kekunawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kekunawa?District Hospital Maho, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kekunawa?People's Bank Mahawa, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kekunawa?People's Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kekunawa?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kekunawa?LK6124190 (OCHA common operational dataset)
