| Yakawewa | |
| Settlement Type: | Grama Niladhari Division |
| Iso Code: | LK-7109125 |
| Coordinates: | 8.5817°N 80.3861°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.86 |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1651 |
| Population Density Km2: | 98 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Central Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anuradhapura District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Name3: | Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Type4: | Electoral District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Anuradhapura Electoral District |
| Subdivision Type5: | Polling Division |
| Subdivision Name5: | Medawachchiya Polling Division |
Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat of Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 50.
Yakawewa is a surrounded by the Puleliya, Kuda Kumbukgollewa, Periyakulama, Thammenna Elawaka, Maradanmaduwa and Sinnasippikulam Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (63.0%) and a significant Moor population (36.4%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (93.4%)[3]
The Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (63.1%) and a significant Muslim population (36.3%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.9%)[4]