# Muwanwewa GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/muwanwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Muwanwewa Muwanwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **8.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.0km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muwanwewa? Muwanwewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ittanwekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ittanwekada/), [Mahanagapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mahanagapura/), [Mattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mattala/), [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/padavigama/) and [Weeravil Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/). By area it is the 1393rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Muwanwewa is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3267° N, 81.1758° E. Local names: මුවන්වැව . 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 Muwanwewa ### Nearby, outside Muwanwewa - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa12 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa12 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama12 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West12 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya14 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa15 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala17 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura18 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama19 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: Muwanwewa - 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) · Mattala7.4 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle102 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 17:53). 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 Muwanwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muwanwewa. - Kadawara - Weerawila Ara 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 Muwanwewa Named natural and historic features inside Muwanwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wirawila Ara 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 Muwanwewa 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 Muwanwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 6.5 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34333&mlon=81.20176#map=17/6.34333/81.20176) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 13 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 9.9 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 - Mahanagapura - Mattala - Mihindupura - 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 Muwanwewa?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muwanwewa?Ittanwekada, Mahanagapura, Mattala, Padavigama and Weeravil Ara - What is there to see in Muwanwewa?Bird view point, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Yahangala Archaeological Ruins - What time zone is Muwanwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Muwanwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Muwanwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muwanwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Muwanwewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Muwanwewa?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muwanwewa?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muwanwewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muwanwewa?IOC, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muwanwewa?LK3306065 (OCHA common operational dataset)