Maho, Sri Lanka
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 |
| 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. In addition the area contains some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" and "Abakolawewa".