# Nikawewa GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/nikawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Nikawewa Nikawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 25.3km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nikawewa? Nikawewa lies in [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Angunakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/), [Bodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/bodagama/), [Debaraara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/debaraara/), [Mahagalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahagalwewa/), [Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/mahawewa/), [Sooriyaara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sooriyaara/), [Usgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/usgala/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/veheragala/). By area it is the 338th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Nikawewa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4384° N, 81.0614° E. Local names: නිකවැව . 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 Nikawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nikawewa. - Nika Ara - Nikawewa 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 Nikawewa Named natural and historic features inside Nikawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Demodara Wewa - Galamune Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Keulakada Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Nika Wewa - Podi Wewa - Siyambalakota 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 Nikawewa 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 Nikawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ethiliwewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62157&mlon=81.12561#map=17/6.62157/81.12561) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Filling station - Thanamalwila · Kivul Ara 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44538&mlon=81.13087#map=17/6.44538/81.13087) Hotel Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team · Usgala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44244&mlon=81.02307#map=17/6.44244/81.02307) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42824&mlon=81.10072#map=17/6.42824/81.10072) College General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35607&mlon=81.00482#map=17/6.35607/81.00482) Police station Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43096&mlon=81.11340#map=17/6.43096/81.11340) 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 Thanamalwila DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bodagama - Hambegamuwa - Hambegamuwa Colony - Kahakurullan Pelessa - Kandiyapitawewa - Kivul Ara - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sittarama - Sooriyaara - Usgala ## Quick answers - Where is Nikawewa?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikawewa?Angunakolawewa, Bodagama, Debaraara, Mahagalwewa, Mahawewa, Sooriyaara, Usgala and Veheragala - How many villages are in Nikawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nikawewa?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nikawewa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikawewa?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nikawewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikawewa?Filling station - Thanamalwila, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nikawewa?LK8230050 (OCHA common operational dataset)