# Mahawa East GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mahawa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Mahawa East Mahawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 2mapped services - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahawa East? Mahawa East 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 7 other GN divisions: [Karuwalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/karuwalagahawatta/), [Kekunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kekunawa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124185/), [Madurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/madurugama/), [Mahawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mahawa-west/), [Makaduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/makaduwawa/) and [Nettipalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/nettipalagama/). By area it is the 7254th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Mahawa East is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8318° N, 80.2826° E. Local names: මහව නැගෙනහිර . 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 Mahawa East ### Nearby, outside Mahawa East - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama3.8 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama3.8 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama3.9 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: Mahawa East - 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) · Colombo85 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo121 km ### Nearest railway station Maho Junction (Kekunawa), about 1.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Mahawa East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahawa East. - Kumbukwewa 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 Mahawa East Named natural and historic features inside Mahawa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Moragalla Maha Wewa - Uhumigama Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Maho 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 Mahawa East 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 Mahawa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawa Base Hospital · Mahawa East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82353&mlon=80.28247#map=17/7.82353/80.28247) Bank BOC · Moonamalegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82383&mlon=80.27383#map=17/7.82383/80.27383) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel Hotel Sarani Maho · Madurugama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82414&mlon=80.27925#map=17/7.82414/80.27925) Mall Thilini Store · Gurugoda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91409&mlon=80.28894#map=17/7.91409/80.28894) School Vijayaba National College · Moonamalegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82416&mlon=80.27307#map=17/7.82416/80.27307) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 0.8 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 0.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mahawa East Places mapped inside Mahawa East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 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 - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - 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 Mahawa East?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawa East?Karuwalagahawatta, Kekunawa, Kumbukwewa, Madurugama, Mahawa West, Makaduwawa and Nettipalagama - What is there to see in Mahawa East?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum - What time zone is Mahawa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahawa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahawa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahawa East?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahawa East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawa East?Mahawa Base Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawa East?BOC, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawa East?People's Bank ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawa East?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahawa East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahawa East?LK6124135 (OCHA common operational dataset)