# Mahanagapura GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mahanagapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Mahanagapura Mahanagapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **4.02 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.0km² - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahanagapura? Mahanagapura lies in [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ittanwekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ittanwekada/), [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/), [Lunugamvehera New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/lunugamvehera-new-town/), [Muwanwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/muwanwewa/), [Seenimunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/seenimunna/) and [Weeravil Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/). By area it is the 3743rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Mahanagapura is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3254° N, 81.2061° E. Local names: මහානාගපුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Mahanagapura ### Nearby, outside Mahanagapura - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa8.7 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama8.9 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa8.9 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya11 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West13 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura15 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama17 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala17 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama18 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda19 km - Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mahanagapura - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala10 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mahanagapura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahanagapura. - Ekamuthugama 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 Mahanagapura Named natural and historic features inside Mahanagapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kukulkatuwa 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 Mahanagapura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahanagapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Debarawewa Hospital · Debarawewa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28562&mlon=81.26855#map=17/6.28562/81.26855) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30104&mlon=81.22853#map=17/6.30104/81.22853) School Bridge 2 Peace Montessori · Lunugamvehera New Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34333&mlon=81.20176#map=17/6.34333/81.20176) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 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 Lunugamwehera DS Division - Abhayapura - Agbopura - Angunakolawewa - Beralihela - Bogahawewa - Dewramvehera - Dutugemunupura - Ittanwekada - Jayagama - Karambawewa - Keerthipura - Kendagasmankada - Lunugamvehera New Town - Maha Aluth Gam Ara - Mattala - Mihindupura - Muwanwewa - Padavigama - Pahala Mattala - Parakramapura - Punchiappujandura - Rambukwewa - Ranasiripura - Ranawarnawa - Saddhathissapura - Saddhathissapura New Town - Saliyapura - Samanpura - Seenimunna - Senapura - Singhapura - Veheragala - Weeravil Ara - Weeravila - Weligatta ## Quick answers - Where is Mahanagapura?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahanagapura?Ittanwekada, Kendagasmankada, Lunugamvehera New Town, Muwanwewa, Seenimunna and Weeravil Ara - What is there to see in Mahanagapura?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Mahanagapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahanagapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahanagapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahanagapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahanagapura?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahanagapura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahanagapura?Debarawewa Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahanagapura?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahanagapura?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahanagapura?IOC, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahanagapura?LK3306060 (OCHA common operational dataset)