Maho
මහව | |
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Coordinates: 7°49′00″N 80°15′00″E / 7.81667°N 80.25000°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
District | Kurunegala |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
Sri Lanka Post | 60600[1] |
Area code | 037 |
Mahawa (also known as Maho) (Sinhala: මහව) is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in the Kurunegala District. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians live in this town. The town is situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress.[2] In addition the area contains some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" and "Abakolawewa".[3]