# Rakwana Town GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Rakwana Town Rakwana Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 7mapped services - 428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rakwana Town? Rakwana Town lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kottala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kottala/), [Masimbula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/masimbula/), [Rakwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-north/), [Rakwana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-south/) and [Weralugahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/weralugahamula/). By area it is the 10844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Rakwana Town is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4741° N, 80.6124° E. Local names: රක්වාන නගරය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Rakwana Town ### Nearby, outside Rakwana Town - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North2.0 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South4.6 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana4.9 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West6.0 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa9.0 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena9.7 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena10 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena11 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena11 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola13 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala14 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rakwana Town - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Rakwana Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rakwana Town. - Rakwana Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Rakwana Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rakwana Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rakwana District Hospital · Rakwana Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47159&mlon=80.61472#map=17/6.47159/80.61472) Bank People's Bank · Rakwana Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47513&mlon=80.60997#map=17/6.47513/80.60997) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Gonakumbura Enterprises · Rakwana Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47528&mlon=80.60991#map=17/6.47528/80.60991) Hotel Sanctuary Resort · Rakwana Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47224&mlon=80.60915#map=17/6.47224/80.60915) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School St. Hone's Tamil College · Rakwana Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47537&mlon=80.61094#map=17/6.47537/80.61094) College Madampe Wijaya MV · Kavuduwawa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53089&mlon=80.59679#map=17/6.53089/80.59679) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rakwana Town Places mapped inside Rakwana Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Rakwana Town?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rakwana Town?Kottala, Masimbula, Rakwana North, Rakwana South and Weralugahamula - What is there to see in Rakwana Town?Wangu 10, Handapan Ella Falls, Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km, Buddha - What time zone is Rakwana Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rakwana Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rakwana Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rakwana Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rakwana Town?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rakwana Town?Rakwana District Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rakwana Town?People's Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rakwana Town?HNB Bank and ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rakwana Town?Gonakumbura Enterprises, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rakwana Town?1 mapped - How many banks are in Rakwana Town?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rakwana Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rakwana Town?LK9142160 (OCHA common operational dataset)