# Ganegama West GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Ganegama West

Ganegama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.6km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ganegama West?

Ganegama West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dodangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/dodangoda/), [Ganegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-east/), [Ganegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-south/), [Keembiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/keembiela/), [Lelkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/lelkada/) and [Walpita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/walpita-north/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Ganegama West is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1379° N, 80.1836° E. Local names: ගනේගම බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Ganegama West

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila4.5 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.3 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda5.4 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.8 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha7.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda7.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa7.6 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala8.8 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.3 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.3 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West9.3 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama10 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 West

- 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) · Galle22 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 6.9 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 West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ganegama West.

- Ganegama East

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 West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 2.6 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 3.1 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Baddegama Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16951&mlon=80.17964#map=17/6.16951/80.17964) 

Hotel Echoing Dream Resort · Ganegama South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14115&mlon=80.17538#map=17/6.14115/80.17538) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 3.3 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 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.0 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.

## 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 South
- 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 West?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ganegama West?Dodangoda, Ganegama East, Ganegama South, Keembiela, Lelkada and Walpita North
- What is there to see in Ganegama West?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique
- What time zone is Ganegama West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ganegama West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ganegama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ganegama West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ganegama West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ganegama West?Baddegama Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ganegama West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ganegama West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganegama West?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ganegama West?LK3127155 (OCHA common operational dataset)