Mawathagama
Mawathagama is a town in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the third most developed city in Kurunegala District. It is situated 12 km from Kurunegala and 30 km from Kandy.- Type: Town with 15,000 residents
- Description: place in North Western Province
- Also known as: “Mawatagama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galabawa and Kannadeniya.
Galabawa
Village
Galabawa is a village in Sri Lanka. Galabawa is situated 5 km southeast of Mawathagama.
Kannadeniya
Village
Kannadeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. Kannadeniya is situated 6 km southeast of Mawathagama.
Mawathagama
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Maningamuwa2, Polgahawela Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.43299° or 7° 25′ 59″ north
Longitude
80.44641° or 80° 26′ 47″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
183 metres (600 feet)
Open location code
6MV2CCMW+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sinhala—“Mawathagama” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mawathagama”
- Irish: “Mawathagama”
- Persian: “ماواتاگاما”
- Sinhala: “මාවතගම”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kotikaapola and Pallegama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Calvary Shrine and Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
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