# Nagahawatta GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/nagahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Nagahawatta Nagahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 4mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nagahawatta? Nagahawatta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dalawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/dalawella/), [Maharamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/maharamba/), [Thalpe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalpe-north/), [Thalpegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalpegoda/) and [Unawatuna Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-central/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Nagahawatta is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0084° N, 80.2578° E. Local names: නාගහවත්ත . 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 Nagahawatta ### Nearby, outside Nagahawatta - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella0.7 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central1.2 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South1.2 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla1.2 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South1.7 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla1.7 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa2.4 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa2.4 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa2.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.8 km - Point Utrecht Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.6 km - Old Gun Powder Magazine · archaeological site, Fort4.6 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: Nagahawatta - 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) · Galle7.1 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 1.8 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 2026-11-02](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 Nagahawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nagahawatta. - Gurukanda 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 Nagahawatta 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 Nagahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dog Care Clinic · Metaramba 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00822&mlon=80.26723#map=17/6.00822/80.26723) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel On time villa · Nagahawatta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00756&mlon=80.25838#map=17/6.00756/80.25838) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Yatagala Maha Vidyalaya · Yatagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02246&mlon=80.26138#map=17/6.02246/80.26138) College Amarasuriya Teacher's College · Unawatuna East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01894&mlon=80.24876#map=17/6.01894/80.24876) Police station CID Department · Fort 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Nagahawatta Places mapped inside Nagahawatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 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 - Hinidumgoda - 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 - 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 Nagahawatta?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nagahawatta?Dalawella, Maharamba, Thalpe North, Thalpegoda and Unawatuna Central - What is there to see in Nagahawatta?Delawella Beach, Saffron Robes, Wijaya Beach, Monkey View - What time zone is Nagahawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nagahawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nagahawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nagahawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nagahawatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nagahawatta?Dog Care Clinic, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nagahawatta?Central Finance, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nagahawatta?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nagahawatta?Shell, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nagahawatta?LK3145315 (OCHA common operational dataset)