# Kokunnewa GN division, Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kokunnewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division 

# Kokunnewa

Kokunnewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **7.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.9km²
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kokunnewa?

Kokunnewa lies in [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bendiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/bendiyawa/), [Bokagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/bokagonna/), [Hamapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/hamapola/), [Morattamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/morattamulla/), [Nagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/nagala/), [Pitakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/pitakumbura/) and [Thotillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/thotillaketiya/). By area it is the 1649th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/). The centre of Kokunnewa is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1661° N, 81.2668° E. Local names: කොකුන්නෑව .

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 Kokunnewa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kokunnewa.

- Kindagolla
- Kokunnewa

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).

## Weather in Kokunnewa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kokunnewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bibile District Hospital · Bibila 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16317&mlon=81.22541#map=17/7.16317/81.22541) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) 

Hotel Gal oya Nature Resort · Lindakumbura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15391&mlon=81.23478#map=17/7.15391/81.23478) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Radaliyadda Primary School · Ambagolla 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18139&mlon=81.21912#map=17/7.18139/81.21912) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 

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 Bibile DS Division

- Ambagolla
- Ambelanda
- Badullagammana
- Bibila
- Bokagonna
- Bulupitiya
- Dehiattawela
- Dodamgolla
- Egoda Kotagama
- Ethanawatta
- Hamapola
- Hewelwela
- Kanawegalla
- Kanulwela
- Karagahawela East
- Karagahawela West
- Karandugala
- Kavudella
- Kehel Attawala
- Kotagama
- Kuruwamba
- Lindakumbura
- Mallehewa
- Medipitiya
- Morattamulla
- Mudiyala
- Nagala
- Nilgala
- Pitakumbura
- Radaliyadda
- Rathupasketiya
- Thanayamgama
- Thotillaketiya
- Udamallehewa
- Uravula
- Ussagala
- Wegama
- Wegama South
- Yalkumbura

## Quick answers

- Where is Kokunnewa?In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kokunnewa?Bendiyawa, Bokagonna, Hamapola, Morattamulla, Nagala, Pitakumbura and Thotillaketiya
- How many villages are in Kokunnewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kokunnewa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kokunnewa?Bibile District Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kokunnewa?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kokunnewa?People's, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokunnewa?IOC Gas Station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kokunnewa?LK8203055 (OCHA common operational dataset)