# Horagampita GN division, Baddegama DS Division, Galle District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Horagampita

Horagampita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Horagampita?

Horagampita 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: [Gonapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/gonapura/), [Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/hegoda/), [Horagampita Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita-central/), [Medawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/medawala/), [Ukwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-east/) and [Wakwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/wakwella/). By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Horagampita is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0962° N, 80.1850° E. Local names: හොරගම්පිට .

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 Horagampita

### Nearby, outside Horagampita

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda1.5 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.7 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta6.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.7 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.8 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha6.8 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.7 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella7.8 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella7.8 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa7.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.0 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.1 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: Horagampita

- 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) · Galle19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Boossa (Boossa), about 3.6 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 Horagampita

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

- Horagampitiya

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 Horagampita 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 Horagampita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Hirimbura Rural Bank · Hirimburagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06751&mlon=80.21736#map=17/6.06751/80.21736) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) 

Hotel SENU Villa & Cottage · Ukwatta West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07720&mlon=80.18103#map=17/6.07720/80.18103) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Hapugala Primary School · Hapugala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08104&mlon=80.19292#map=17/6.08104/80.19292) 

College Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.19197#map=17/6.07936/80.19197) 

Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 

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
- Ganegama West
- Ginimellagaha East
- Ginimellagaha South
- Ginimellagaha West
- Gonapura
- Gothatuwa
- Halpathota
- Halpathota Central
- Hemmeliya
- 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 Horagampita?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horagampita?Gonapura, Hegoda, Horagampita Central, Medawala, Ukwatta East and Wakwella
- What is there to see in Horagampita?Elephant riding, Dodanduwa Beach III, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Dodanduwa Beach II
- What time zone is Horagampita in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horagampita?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horagampita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Horagampita?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Horagampita?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horagampita?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horagampita?Hirimbura Rural Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horagampita?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horagampita?Boossa Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Horagampita?LK3127295 (OCHA common operational dataset)