# Nugawela West GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nugawela-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division # Nugawela West Nugawela West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.55 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 7mapped services - 202 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nugawela West? Nugawela West lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kapuhenthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kapuhenthota/), [Nugawela East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nugawela-east/), [Panawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/panawenna/), [Poronuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/poronuwa/), [Weladura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/weladura/) and [Yainna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yainna/). By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Nugawela West is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5748° N, 80.5681° E. Local names: නුගවෙල බටහිර . 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 Nugawela West ### Nearby, outside Nugawela West - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna1.1 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula7.5 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama10 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala10 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa11 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa13 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West13 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North14 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South15 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola15 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: Nugawela West - 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) · Mattala69 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle70 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 36 km from the centre. ### 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 Nugawela West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nugawela West. - Nugawela 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 Nugawela West 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 Nugawela West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kahawatta General Hospital · Nugawela East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57879&mlon=80.57497#map=17/6.57879/80.57497) Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel Hotel Ranmuthu · Nugawela West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57995&mlon=80.57381#map=17/6.57995/80.57381) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Central College · Nugawela West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57686&mlon=80.57300#map=17/6.57686/80.57300) College Sliate Rathnapura · Panawenna 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58283&mlon=80.57346#map=17/6.58283/80.57346) Police station Opanayake Police Station · Dandeniya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60842&mlon=80.61932#map=17/6.60842/80.61932) 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 Nugawela West Places mapped inside Nugawela West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 Kahawattha DS Division - Atakalanpanna - Bungiriya - Endana - Gabbela - Kalalella - Kiranodagama - Madalagama - Madalagama Colony - Miyanavita East - Miyanavita West - Nambuluwa - Nugawela East - Pahamunupanna - Panapitiya North - Panapitiya South - Pannila - Uda Hawpe - Weladura - Yainna - Yatagare ## Quick answers - Where is Nugawela West?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nugawela West?Kapuhenthota, Nugawela East, Panawenna, Poronuwa, Weladura and Yainna - What is there to see in Nugawela West?Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall - What time zone is Nugawela West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nugawela West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nugawela West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nugawela West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nugawela West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nugawela West?Kahawatta General Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nugawela West?Rural Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nugawela West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nugawela West?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Nugawela West?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nugawela West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nugawela West?LK9139010 (OCHA common operational dataset)