# Hinidumgoda GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hinidumgoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Hinidumgoda Hinidumgoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.55 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hinidumgoda? Hinidumgoda lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Anangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/anangoda/), [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa/), [Haliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/haliwala/), [Kerenvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kerenvila/), [Kerenvila Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kerenvila-colony/) and [Walahanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/walahanduwa/). By area it is the 12179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Hinidumgoda is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0526° N, 80.2499° E. Local names: හිනිදුම්ගොඩ . 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 Hinidumgoda ### Nearby, outside Hinidumgoda - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.6 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa2.9 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.2 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.3 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa4.3 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort4.4 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.4 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort4.4 km - Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort4.4 km - Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort4.4 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: Hinidumgoda - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle10 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 2.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Hinidumgoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hinidumgoda. - Lansiyawatta 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 Hinidumgoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hinidumgoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Welipatha 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06788&mlon=80.22876#map=17/6.06788/80.22876) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Hotel Ranthil · Hinidumgoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04923&mlon=80.24862#map=17/6.04923/80.24862) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Haliwala Muslim Primary School · Haliwala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05245&mlon=80.23928#map=17/6.05245/80.23928) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Hinidumgoda Places mapped inside Hinidumgoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Hinidumgoda?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hinidumgoda?Anangoda, Batadoowa, Haliwala, Kerenvila, Kerenvila Colony and Walahanduwa - What is there to see in Hinidumgoda?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, White Jungle beach, War Heroes Statue - What time zone is Hinidumgoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hinidumgoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hinidumgoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hinidumgoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hinidumgoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Hinidumgoda?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hinidumgoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hinidumgoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hinidumgoda?Shell, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hinidumgoda?LK3145205 (OCHA common operational dataset)