# Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Balapitiya DS Division Balapitiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **54.3 km²**. It is divided into 51 GN divisions. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 140 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.3km² - 51GN divisions - 140mapped services ## Where is Balapitiya DS Division? Balapitiya 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 3 other DS divisions: [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/) and [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Balapitiya DS Division is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 34 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.3070° N, 80.0512° E. Local names: බලපිටිය · பலப்பிட்டி . 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 Balapitiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ahungalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/ahungalla/) 0.8 6 20 [Andadola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/andadola/) 0.8 2 2 [Balapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/balapitiya/) 0.7 2 11 [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/berathuduwa/) 0.5 0 0 [Bogahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/bogahapitiya/) 0.7 2 0 [Bogahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/bogahawatta/) 0.2 0 0 [Boraluketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/boraluketiya/) 2.9 1 0 [Brahmanawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-north/) 0.6 2 6 [Brahmanawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-south/) 0.5 1 5 [Doowemodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/doowemodara/) 2.0 4 3 [Elathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/elathota/) 0.5 1 4 [Galmangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galmangoda/) 0.7 1 4 [Galvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galvehera/) 0.6 2 0 [Godapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/godapitiya/) 0.4 2 0 [Heenatiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-north/) 0.3 1 3 [Heenatiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-south/) 0.5 1 1 [Hegalla-Piyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/hegalla-piyagama/) 0.5 2 1 [Kadiragonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kadiragonna/) 0.8 0 0 [Kandegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kandegoda/) 0.4 2 1 [Katuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/katuvila/) 5.6 1 0 [Kosgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kosgoda/) 1.1 2 16 [Kudagodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kudagodagama/) 1.1 2 0 [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kurunduwatta/) 0.4 0 0 [Madoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/madoowa/) 4.3 1 0 [Mahakarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahakarawa/) 0.4 1 1 [Mahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahaladoowa/) 1.1 1 2 [Mahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahapitiya/) 2.3 3 0 [Makumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/makumbura/) 0.4 0 0 [Middaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/middaramulla/) 0.6 0 5 [Nanathota Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/nanathota-palatha/) 5.0 3 2 [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/nape/) 1.1 4 6 [Paragahathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/paragahathota/) 0.2 3 0 [Pathegangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathegangoda/) 1.6 2 4 [Pathiraja Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathiraja-pedesa/) 1.4 1 1 [Pathirajagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathirajagama/) 1.2 3 1 [Pelegas Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pelegas-palatha/) 1.8 1 0 [Petiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/petiwatta/) 0.3 1 0 [Polathu Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/polathu-palatha/) 2.4 2 0 [Randombe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/randombe-north/) 0.5 3 2 [Randombe South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/randombe-south/) 0.4 0 5 [Seenigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/seenigoda/) 0.7 0 2 [Viharagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/viharagoda/) 0.4 0 0 [Wadumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wadumulla/) 0.5 2 0 [Walagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/walagedara/) 0.7 0 14 [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/) 0.6 1 2 [Wathugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathugedara/) 0.6 1 2 [Wathugedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathugedara-south/) 0.2 0 0 [Wathurawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathurawela/) 1.2 3 0 [Wathuregama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathuregama/) 0.6 1 5 [Weliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/weliwathugoda/) 1.1 0 1 [Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wellabada/) 0.4 1 8 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 Balapitiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Balapitiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 31 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Ahungalla - Ahungalla Middaramulla - Ampe - Andadola - Appeladuwa - Balapitiya - Banwelduwa - Boraluketiya - Delgahakele - Duwe Modara - Egodaduwa - Egodamulla - Galkanda - Galwehera - Gammedda - Godagama - Hegalla - Hegalla Piyagama - Heppumulla - Hiddaruwa - Hinatiya - Horaketiya - Kanatta - Kandalapitiya - Kandegoda - Karagoda - Karittapitiya - Keraminiya - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Lewwakumbura Palatha - Madombe - Madombe Karittapitiya - Maduwa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladuwa - Mahapelana - Mahapitiya - Middaramulla - Mohottiwatta - Nanatotapalata - Nape - Narangoda - Nelligoda - Nugatiya - Pachiraja Pedesa - Paragahathota - Paragahatota - Paratarakaya - Patamulla - Pathegama - Pelagaspalatha - Pitiyagoda - Polatupalahta - Puwakgaswetiya - Randombe - Totawatta - Tuduwegoda - Wadumulla - Wandaduwa - Wathuregama - Watugedara - Waturawela - Welangoda - Weligoda - Welikanda - Welitara - Weliwatugoda - Wellabada - Wellaboda - Wellawatta - Wilegoda 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 Balapitiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Balapitiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Boralessa Wewa - Madu Ganga - Magala Ela - Randombe Lake ### Coast and islands 13 islands; 1 headland. - Ahungalla Point - Didduwa - Dimiduwa - Erawanaduwa - Galmanduwa - Gonaduwa - Kadapawunuduwa - Kodduwa - Madduwa - Meraladuwa - Mimaduwa - Muwannaduwa - Naiduwa - Pebumarakkaladuwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Pelagaskanda · 17 m - Polatukanda · 9 m ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Dikduwa - Kanatta - Mahapelena - Seenigoda 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 Balapitiya 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 Balapitiya DS Division Places mapped inside Balapitiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels93 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants22 - Police stations2 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 Balapitiya DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balapitiya DS Division?Ambalangoda DS Division, Bentota DS Division and Karandeniya DS Division - How many villages are in Balapitiya DS Division?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balapitiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 31 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Balapitiya DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Balapitiya DS Division?Pelagaskanda (17 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balapitiya DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Balapitiya DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Balapitiya DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Balapitiya DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Balapitiya DS Division?LK3106 (OCHA common operational dataset)