Kahatowita

Geography and Climate

Kahatowita lies at an elevation of 37meters (121.39 ft) above sea level.North and North Eastern border of the kahatowita formed by the Attanagalla oya river. Kahatowita features a tropical rain forest climate under the Köppen climate classification. Kahatowita’s climate is normally temperature all throughout the year. Kahatowita’s average temperature is 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit).

Local Government Administration

Kahatowita, the village is a historical village being administered by Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat. Which is one of electorate division administered under Gampaha District. It has been divided into two divisions for two different "Grama Niladari" (Village officers) for easy administration. They are Kahatowita and Kahatowita South.

Religion

The ever first mosque of the village was built closing to Attanagalla Oya (Ovitta) in 1688. When the days goes on, the mosque had to be replaced to another area as it was affected by often flood. Now this Mosque called as Kahatowita Grand Masjidh (Muhiyiddeen Jumma Mosque). The Mosque is used for daily prayers and other religious and social activities. The second mosque Masjidun Noor was built in 1975. And later in 1997, Jamiuth Tawheed masjid was built as the 3rd Jumma Masjidh. The majority of the Villagers follow Sufi Tariqas namely, Qadiriyatun Nabawiyya, badheebiyyatul Qadiriyya, and Shaduliyah.

Assayed Ahmed Mubarak, scholar from Hadramaut, Yemen who introduced Qadiriyatun Nabawiyya tariqa, visited Kahatowita in 1857 while As sheikh Abdullah Ibn Umar Badeeb al Yamani, a scholar from Hadramaut, Yemen visited the village In 1859 to preach Islam and to educate the people of village.Later badheebiyyatul Qadiriyya tariqa was introduced by the people in respect of his visit. He established a takkiya, near to Muhiyiddeen Jumma mosque and formed and started Zikr Majlise and Islamic Classes to attract the people towards Masjidhs. He founded Kahatowita Al-Badriya Maha Vidyalaya, the first school in Kahatowita in 1891. He was also a founder of Zahira College, Colombo. The people who followed Shaduliya tariqa was brought to the village by As sheikh Ibrahimul Makki in 1928. He opened a zaviya in Kahatowita.

Education

There are two government school in Kahatowita. They are, Al-Badriya Maha Vidyala and Kahatowita Muslim Balika Vidyala. Al- Badriya Maha Vidyala founded in 1891 by As sheikh Abdullah Ibn Umar Badeeb al Yamani. It later advanced government school in 1920. Al-Badriya Maha Vidyalaya provides education up to GCE Advanced Level.

Kahatowita Muslim Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1946. Muslim Balika School provides education for Muslim girls up to GCE Ordinary Level. Badeebiyya Arabic school is also another Non-governmental (Arabic) College in kahatowita. Which provides Islamic religious education as well. Muaskarurrahman Ladies Arabic college provides Islamic religious education to Muslim women. Mustafawiyyah Ahadiya school (Daham Pasala) established in 2006 and which provides basic Islamic education for students. Kahatowita shows a literacy rate of 98%.

Sports

Kahatowita is much popular for Sports Activities though it did not have a proper Play Ground till 2016 September. Cricket and volley Ball was the main two games was played by villagers in early days. In early 2000, Football (Soccer) became bit famous and new clubs were formed to uplift the talents of youngsters. Namely JF,HF,Power Boys,Badriyans,Essex were the main teams. In October 2014, a united club gathering all the clubs in to a single team, was established in the name of KFC (Kahatowita FC).

Further, students from the area School (Al Badriya) also participating for many Zonal and District level competitions representing the village.

Notable persons from Kahatowita