# Thambuwa GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thambuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Thambuwa Thambuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.04 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.0km² - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thambuwa? Thambuwa lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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: [Dekanduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dekanduwala/), [Doraweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/doraweruwa/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hangamuwa/), [Maeliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/maeliya-south/), [Ponnilawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ponnilawa/), [Rambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rambe/) and [Uthuruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/uthuruwella/). By area it is the 2326th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Thambuwa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7194° N, 80.4198° E. Local names: තම්බුව . 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 Thambuwa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thambuwa. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 125 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Hangomuwa - Pahala Muhudugamuwa - Rambe - Tambuwa - Thambuwa 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 Thambuwa Named natural and historic features inside Thambuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Thambuwa 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 Thambuwa 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 Thambuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sakura Model Preschool Kurunegala · Bakmeewewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74379&mlon=80.36035#map=17/7.74379/80.36035) College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Thambuwa?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambuwa?Dekanduwala, Doraweruwa, Hangamuwa, Maeliya South, Ponnilawa, Rambe and Uthuruwella - How many villages are in Thambuwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thambuwa?Settlements lie between 121 m and 125 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thambuwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thambuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambuwa?hiripitiya, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambuwa?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambuwa?Gasstation, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambuwa?LK6127385 (OCHA common operational dataset)