# Watareka GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/watareka/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Watareka Watareka is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.1km² - 299 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watareka? Watareka lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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: [Dunukewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/dunukewatta/), [Kahapathwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala-north/), [Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kalugamuwa/), [Katugampalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/katugampalagedara/), [Malandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/malandeniya/), [Meddegamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/meddegamgoda/) and [Mee/Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-udagama/). By area it is the 3707th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Watareka is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3974° N, 80.4344° E. Local names: වටරැක . 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 Watareka Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Watareka. - Moratuwa 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 Watareka Named natural and historic features inside Watareka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Delgolla - Muwankande 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 Watareka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 25 65 Aug 25 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 25 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 24 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watareka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SinaamMedicare - Unani Nursing Home · Paragahadeniya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41658&mlon=80.47456#map=17/7.41658/80.47456) Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) Hotel The White House · Kotikapala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42514&mlon=80.45874#map=17/7.42514/80.45874) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Muwankanda Tamil School · Mee/Udagama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40761&mlon=80.42588#map=17/7.40761/80.42588) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 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 Mawathagama DS Division - Akade - Arampola - Arampola Watta North - Arampola Watta South - Bandaragala - Barandana - Boyagoda - Bulathwatta - Delgolla Watta North - Delgolla Watta South - Delpaddana - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Eriminna - Etagahawela - Galapitamulla - Gonagala - Gonagaldeniya - Halwahala - Henepola - Hettipola - Hidagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ilukewela North - Ilukewela South - Kahandawelipotha - Kahapathwala - Kahapathwala North - Kalugamuwa - Kandehena - Kanduboda - Katugampalagedara - Kongaswala - Kossinna - Kotikapala - Kotikapola Ihalagama - Madawa - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Maswewa - Mawathagama - Mawathagama North - Mawathagama South - Mawathagama West - Meddegamgoda - Mee/ Pallegama East - Mee/Medagamgoda - Mee/Pallegama West - Mee/Udagama - Mee/Wambugamgoda - Metibokka - Nawa Pothubowa - Paragahadeniya - Pilessa Ihalagama - Pilessa Pahalagama - Pothubowa - Rathneggama - Samodagama - Singhapura - Tharapotha - Tigola - Uda Iguruwatta - Udakottamulla - Udanagama - Uggalpaya - Wadiyagoda - Waraddana - Welikumbura - Wewagedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Watareka?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watareka?Dunukewatta, Kahapathwala North, Kalugamuwa, Katugampalagedara, Malandeniya, Meddegamgoda and Mee/Udagama - How many villages are in Watareka?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Watareka?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Watareka?SinaamMedicare - Unani Nursing Home, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watareka?People's Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watareka?Sampath ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watareka?Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watareka?LK6160285 (OCHA common operational dataset)