# Kobeithuduwa GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kobeithuduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Kobeithuduwa Kobeithuduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.95 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kobeithuduwa? Kobeithuduwa lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [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: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batadoowa/), [Batapola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-north/), [Galagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galagoda-east/), [Godahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/godahena/), [Kuleegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kuleegoda-west/) and [Thilakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thilakapura/). By area it is the 5024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Kobeithuduwa is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2286° N, 80.0970° E. Local names: කොබෙයිතුඩුව . 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 Kobeithuduwa ### Nearby, outside Kobeithuduwa - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.6 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.0 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta4.8 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla5.0 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla5.3 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South5.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South6.3 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta6.7 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.7 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.8 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North7.0 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South7.2 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: Kobeithuduwa - 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) · Galle36 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Madampagama (Wenamulla), about 4.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kobeithuduwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kobeithuduwa. - Andagahanatota - Kobeituduwa 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 Kobeithuduwa 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 Kobeithuduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel Villa Godahena · Godahena 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23459&mlon=80.07457#map=17/6.23459/80.07457) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Kobeithuduwa?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kobeithuduwa?Batadoowa, Batapola North, Galagoda East, Godahena, Kuleegoda West and Thilakapura - What is there to see in Kobeithuduwa?Moonstone Mines, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Kobeithuduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kobeithuduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kobeithuduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kobeithuduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kobeithuduwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kobeithuduwa?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kobeithuduwa?Peoples Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kobeithuduwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kobeithuduwa?Dilisha Auto Service, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kobeithuduwa?LK3133070 (OCHA common operational dataset)