# Baddegama DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Baddegama DS Division Baddegama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **66.7 km²**. It is divided into 48 GN divisions. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.7km² - 48GN divisions - 27mapped services ## Where is Baddegama DS Division? Baddegama DS Division lies in [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 9 other DS divisions: [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/), [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/) and [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). By area it is the 264th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Baddegama DS Division is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 11 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.1397° N, 80.1885° E. Local names: බද්දේගම · பத்தேகமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Baddegama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adurathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/adurathvila/) 2.1 2 1 [Baddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-east/) 2.0 0 0 [Baddegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-north/) 0.8 1 1 [Baddegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-south/) 1.5 3 3 [Baddegama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-town/) 1.0 0 17 [Balagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/balagoda/) 0.8 1 0 [Bataketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/bataketiya/) 1.0 0 0 [Boralukada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/boralukada/) 0.8 0 0 [Dodangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/dodangoda/) 0.8 0 0 [Ellakanda Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ellakanda-wathurawa/) 2.7 0 0 [Ganegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-east/) 1.9 0 1 [Ganegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-north/) 0.8 2 0 [Ganegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-south/) 1.6 1 1 [Ganegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-west/) 1.6 1 0 [Ginimellagaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-east/) 1.2 3 0 [Ginimellagaha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-south/) 0.4 0 0 [Ginimellagaha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-west/) 1.1 1 0 [Gonapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/gonapura/) 2.5 2 0 [Gothatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/gothatuwa/) 0.8 0 0 [Halpathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/halpathota/) 1.0 1 1 [Halpathota Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/halpathota-central/) 3.5 2 1 [Hemmeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/hemmeliya/) 3.0 1 0 [Horagampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita/) 1.9 1 0 [Horagampita Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita-central/) 1.3 2 0 [Kasideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kasideniya/) 1.6 0 0 [Keembiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/keembiela/) 1.6 1 0 [Keradewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/keradewala/) 1.1 0 0 [Kohombanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kohombanadeniya/) 2.6 1 0 [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/) 1.3 0 1 [Lelkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/lelkada/) 0.9 1 0 [Madoldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/madoldoowa/) 0.6 1 0 [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/) 1.0 0 0 [Mahalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahalapitiya/) 2.2 1 0 [Majuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/majuwana/) 1.0 1 0 [Nayapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/nayapamula/) 0.5 1 0 [Pahala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/) 1.2 1 0 [Pilagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/) 2.9 3 0 [Pituwalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pituwalgoda/) 0.7 2 0 [Sandarawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/sandarawala/) 0.9 2 0 [Thelikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thelikada/) 1.2 1 0 [Thelikada Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thelikada-nagaraya/) 1.0 1 0 [Thilaka Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thilaka-udagama/) 1.2 3 0 [Walpita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/walpita-north/) 2.5 1 0 [Walpita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/walpita-south/) 1.1 1 0 [Warakapitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/warakapitikanda/) 0.5 0 0 [Wavulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/wavulagala/) 0.7 1 0 [Weweldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/weweldeniya/) 1.0 1 0 [Yahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/yahaladoowa/) 1.2 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Baddegama DS Division Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Baddegama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 36 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Abayagama - Andurathwila - Baddegama - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Balagoda - Bambarawana - Bokurukotuwa - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellegoda - Ganegama - Ganegama East - Ganegama South - Ganegoda - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapure - Halpatota - Hemmeliya - Hendiharagoda - Henegoda - Horagampitiya - Horagoda - Kasideniya - Keradewala - Kosgahakanda - Kudagoda - Lelkada - Liyanaduwa - Madaragoda - Mahalapitiya - Nagare - Nayapamula - Opata - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pillagoda - Pinnagoda - Pituwalgoda - Poddala - Sandarawala - Telikada - Thilakagama - Tilakegama - Walpita - Waturawa - Waulagala 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 Baddegama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Baddegama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Diviture Ela - Galagoda Ela - Keembiya Ela - Kudawe Ganga - Maben Ela - Puhulduwa Ela ### Estates 12 estates; 2 tea estates; 1 rubber estate. - Beryl - Citrus Group - Ellakande - Gotetuwa - Kitulgahagoda - Lawalhena - Mahena - Olive Hill - Olympus - Pillagoda Valley - Puwakgahahena - Riverside - Walpita - Waulugalla - Yahaladuwa 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 Baddegama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baddegama DS Division Places mapped inside Baddegama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls2 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Baddegama DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Baddegama DS Division?Akmeemana DS Division, Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Gonapinuwala DS Division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Nagoda DS Division, Rathgama DS Division, Wanduramba DS Division and Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - How many villages are in Baddegama DS Division?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baddegama DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 36 m - What is the best time to visit Baddegama DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Baddegama DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Baddegama DS Division?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Baddegama DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Baddegama DS Division?LK3127 (OCHA common operational dataset)