# Dangaswewa GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Dangaswewa Dangaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.49 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.5km² - 1mapped services - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dangaswewa? Dangaswewa lies in [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Kawayankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kawayankulama/), [Kivula No. 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/), [Kivula Youth Project](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-youth-project/), [Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivulagoda-govi-janapadaya/), [Rathmalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/rathmalgaswewa/), [Siyambalagashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/siyambalagashena/), [Thonigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thonigala/) and [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/walpaluwa/). By area it is the 1509th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Dangaswewa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8867° N, 79.9145° E. Local names: දංගස්වැව . 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 Dangaswewa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Dangaswewa. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 62 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Dangassewa - Dangaswewa - Kivula Youth Scheme - Sinna Kattakaduwa - Sohonkalma - Wetiya 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 Dangaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Dangaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Dangas Wewa - Nelun Wewa - Sinna Kattakaduwa Wewa - Sohonkalma Wewa - Thenkuttiyawa Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Thenkuttiyawa 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 Dangaswewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dangaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Jeffris Petrol Shed · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91090&mlon=79.82372#map=17/7.91090/79.82372) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Sohonkalma Primary School · Dangaswewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89606&mlon=79.91869#map=17/7.89606/79.91869) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 Dangaswewa Places mapped inside Dangaswewa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division - Andigama - Baranankattuwa - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - Kakupandiyawa - Karungalichole - Karuwalabedda - Kawayankulama - Kivula No. 1 - Kivula No. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Maha Kumbukkadawala - Mahasembukuliya - Mohoriya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Sembukuliya - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Dangaswewa?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dangaswewa?Kawayankulama, Kivula No. 1, Kivula Youth Project, Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya, Rathmalgaswewa, Siyambalagashena, Thonigala and Walpaluwa - How many villages are in Dangaswewa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dangaswewa?Settlements lie between 42 m and 62 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dangaswewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dangaswewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dangaswewa?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dangaswewa?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dangaswewa?HNB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangaswewa?Jeffris Petrol Shed, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dangaswewa?LK6221040 (OCHA common operational dataset)