# Yakgaha GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yakgaha/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Yakgaha Yakgaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Yakgaha? Yakgaha 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: [Ankokkawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ankokkawala/), [Bambaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/bambaragoda/), [Manavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/manavila/), [Meegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/meegoda/), [Melegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/melegoda/), [Pinnadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa/) and [Walahanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/walahanduwa/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Yakgaha is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0523° N, 80.2686° E. Local names: යග්ගහ . 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 Yakgaha ### Nearby, outside Yakgaha - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa4.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.2 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape4.3 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa5.0 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central5.0 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla5.2 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.2 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa5.3 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella5.7 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla5.8 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South5.9 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South6.0 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: Yakgaha - 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) · Galle8.7 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 3.8 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Yakgaha Named natural and historic features inside Yakgaha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Wallawanduwa Group 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 Yakgaha 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 Yakgaha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Villa Peacock Galle · Yakgaha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05482&mlon=80.26070#map=17/6.05482/80.26070) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Upananda College · Pinnadoowa Colony 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06667&mlon=80.26670#map=17/6.06667/80.26670) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Yakgaha Places mapped inside Yakgaha in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Yakgaha?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yakgaha?Ankokkawala, Bambaragoda, Manavila, Meegoda, Melegoda, Pinnadoowa and Walahanduwa - What is there to see in Yakgaha?Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, Bogahagoda, White Jungle beach - What time zone is Yakgaha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yakgaha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yakgaha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Yakgaha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yakgaha?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yakgaha?Sahana Development Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yakgaha?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yakgaha?Shell, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yakgaha?LK3145170 (OCHA common operational dataset)