 Akurana lies near Katugastota town, along the A9 high way.Akurana area came under the local government authority of the Akurana Pradeshiya Sabhawa in late 1980s and it includes the villages of Alawathugoda, Dunuwila, Bulugohathenna, Kurugoda, Thelumbgahawaththa, Malgamandeniya and Dippitiya.Geographically, it is surrounded by hills and rivers.