# Baddegama North GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Baddegama North Baddegama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baddegama North? Baddegama North lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Baddegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-south/), [Baddegama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-town/), [Divithura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-south/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/), [Nayapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/nayapamula/), [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/) and [Yahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/yahaladoowa/). By area it is the 10984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Baddegama North is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1739° N, 80.1859° E. Local names: බද්දේගම උතුර . 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 Baddegama North ### Nearby, outside Baddegama North - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda1.6 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila4.3 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta9.3 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda9.4 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana9.5 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana9.6 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha9.9 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa10 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala10 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa10 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West10 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South11 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: Baddegama North - 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) · Galle25 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 9.6 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 06:11, 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 Baddegama North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Baddegama North. - Nayapamula 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Baddegama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Diviture 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 Baddegama North 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 Baddegama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank DFCC Bank - Baddegama · Baddegama Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17078&mlon=80.17918#map=17/6.17078/80.17918) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Baddegama Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16992&mlon=80.17945#map=17/6.16992/80.17945) Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Moonlit Pre School- Baddegma · Baddegama North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17786&mlon=80.18238#map=17/6.17786/80.18238) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Baddegama North Places mapped inside Baddegama North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Kasideniya - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya - Yahaladoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Baddegama North?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Baddegama North?Baddegama South, Baddegama Town, Divithura South, Kotagoda, Mahahengoda, Nayapamula, Nugethota and Yahaladoowa - What is there to see in Baddegama North?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, PABLO Boutique, Elephant riding - What time zone is Baddegama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Baddegama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Baddegama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baddegama North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Baddegama North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Baddegama North?District Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baddegama North?DFCC Bank - Baddegama, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baddegama North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baddegama North?Co-op Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baddegama North?LK3127025 (OCHA common operational dataset)