# Mawathagama GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/mawathagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Mawathagama Mawathagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.90 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawathagama? Mawathagama lies in [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [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: [Bogollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/bogollagama/), [Dodamgollegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dodamgollegama/), [Hulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hulawa/), [Hulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulugalla/) and [Ithewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/ithewa/). By area it is the 5107th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Mawathagama is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8002° N, 80.1723° 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mawathagama. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 69 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Giridamuna - Mawatagama - Nawanagedara - Patapiliyagoda - Weraherakotuwa 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. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Halambagala Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Ihalagama 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 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 Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) College SRI Palitha Nenasala · Karakole 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75960&mlon=80.13308#map=17/7.75960/80.13308) Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division - Bogollagama - Budumuttawa - Dalukgolla - Danduwawa - Divullegoda - Diyagama - Elawaka - Galagedara - Galapitiyagama - Halmillewa - Hathigammana - Heelogama - Hewenpelessa - Hulogedara - Hulugalla - Ihakolagama - Kaluwennewa - Kandegedara - Karakole - Katagamuwa - Kebellewa - Kirindigalla - Kivulegama - Kumbukwewa - Magallegama - Millagoda - Nabadewa - Nikaweratiya North - Nikaweratiya South - Olupeliyawa - Othota Divullewa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pinnapolegama - Randenigama - Siyambalewa - Tharanagolla - Thimbiriyawa - Thumbulla - Viharagama - Wanduressa - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Mawathagama?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawathagama?Bogollagama, Dodamgollegama, Hulawa, Hulugalla and Ithewa - How many villages are in Mawathagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawathagama?Settlements lie between 69 m and 69 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mawathagama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mawathagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawathagama?Royal Opticare, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawathagama?People's Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawathagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawathagama?LK6121030 (OCHA common operational dataset)