# Nugadoowa GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/nugadoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Nugadoowa Nugadoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 7mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nugadoowa? Nugadoowa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Anangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/anangoda/), [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/attaragoda/), [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa/), [Batadoowa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa-west/), [Dewata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/), [Kaduruduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kaduruduwa/) and [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/katugoda/). By area it is the 11683rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Nugadoowa is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0352° N, 80.2475° E. Local names: නුගදූව . 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 Nugadoowa ### Nearby, outside Nugadoowa - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa1.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla1.4 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa2.1 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa2.4 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central2.6 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla2.7 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.2 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa3.2 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.2 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla3.2 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort3.2 km - Historical Mansion Museum · museum, Fort3.3 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: Nugadoowa - 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) · Galle9.3 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 0.9 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 Nugadoowa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nugadoowa. - Nugaduwa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Nugadoowa Named natural and historic features inside Nugadoowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lunuvila Ela - Waggal Modera Ela Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nugadoowa 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 Nugadoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Shamaz Galle · Nugadoowa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03523&mlon=80.24702#map=17/6.03523/80.24702) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School A.R.M. Thassim College · Katugoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03703&mlon=80.24180#map=17/6.03703/80.24180) College Uswathun Hasana Maha Vidyalaya · Dewata 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03231&mlon=80.24228#map=17/6.03231/80.24228) Police station CID Department · Fort 3.2 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 Nugadoowa Places mapped inside Nugadoowa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Restaurants1 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 - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Nugadoowa?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nugadoowa?Anangoda, Attaragoda, Batadoowa, Batadoowa West, Dewata, Kaduruduwa and Katugoda - What is there to see in Nugadoowa?Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, White Jungle beach, 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial - What time zone is Nugadoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nugadoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nugadoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nugadoowa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nugadoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nugadoowa?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nugadoowa?Central Finance, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nugadoowa?BOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nugadoowa?Shell, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nugadoowa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nugadoowa?LK3145280 (OCHA common operational dataset)