# Hengawa GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hengawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Hengawa Hengawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.51 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hengawa? Hengawa lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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: [Erepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/erepola/), [Ingaradavula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ingaradavula/), [Madigepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/madigepola/), [Paragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/paragammana/) and [Thelambugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thelambugammana/). By area it is the 4289th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Hengawa is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3960° N, 80.0549° E. Local names: හැඟව . 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 Hengawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hengawa. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 53 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Bogamuwa - Hengawa - Kithalahitiyawa - Medigepola - Mettagama 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 Hengawa Named natural and historic features inside Hengawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Dummalapitiya - Indigolla - Wallogoda 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 Hengawa 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 Hengawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka · Galahitiyawa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45670&mlon=80.04858#map=17/7.45670/80.04858) Bank Deeyawala SANASA Bank · Degammeda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42825&mlon=80.11250#map=17/7.42825/80.11250) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Eluwapola Filling Station · Ketawalegedara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42471&mlon=80.08616#map=17/7.42471/80.08616) Hotel Villa Monarawila · Nedalagamuwa North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39005&mlon=80.02372#map=17/7.39005/80.02372) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Galahitiyaawa Primary School · Paragammana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38702&mlon=80.03833#map=17/7.38702/80.03833) College Dambadeniya Central College · Wettewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39512&mlon=80.12020#map=17/7.39512/80.12020) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bopitiya - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elibichchiya - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Kandepola - Katugampala - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Makandura Pahala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Hengawa?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hengawa?Erepola, Ingaradavula, Madigepola, Paragammana and Thelambugammana - How many villages are in Hengawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hengawa?Settlements lie between 35 m and 53 m - What is the best time to visit Hengawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hengawa?Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hengawa?Deeyawala SANASA Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hengawa?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hengawa?Eluwapola Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hengawa?LK6178110 (OCHA common operational dataset)