# Ganegama South GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Ganegama South Ganegama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ganegama South? Ganegama South 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/), [Dodangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/dodangoda/), [Ganegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-east/), [Ganegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-north/), [Ganegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-west/), [Lelkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/lelkada/), [Majuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/majuwana/) and [Sandarawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/sandarawala/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Ganegama South is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1450° N, 80.1801° E. Local names: ගනේගම දකුණ . 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 Ganegama South ### Nearby, outside Ganegama South - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila4.6 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.7 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda6.2 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.8 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha7.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda7.6 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa7.7 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala8.6 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West9.0 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.0 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.0 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama9.9 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: Ganegama South - 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) · Galle23 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 7.2 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 Ganegama South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ganegama South. - Ganegama South 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 Ganegama South 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 Ganegama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Baddegama Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16951&mlon=80.17964#map=17/6.16951/80.17964) Hotel Echoing Dream Resort · Ganegama South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14115&mlon=80.17538#map=17/6.14115/80.17538) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16716&mlon=80.18276#map=17/6.16716/80.18276) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 3.1 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 Ganegama South Places mapped inside Ganegama South 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - 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 Ganegama South?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganegama South?Baddegama South, Dodangoda, Ganegama East, Ganegama North, Ganegama West, Lelkada, Majuwana and Sandarawala - What is there to see in Ganegama South?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique - What time zone is Ganegama South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ganegama South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ganegama South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ganegama South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ganegama South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganegama South?Baddegama Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ganegama South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ganegama South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganegama South?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ganegama South?LK3127150 (OCHA common operational dataset)