# Mahakarawa GN division, Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahakarawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division 

# Mahakarawa

Mahakarawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahakarawa?

Mahakarawa lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Andadola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/andadola/), [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/berathuduwa/), [Elathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/elathota/), [Heenatiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-south/) and [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/). By area it is the 12745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Mahakarawa is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2683° N, 80.0457° E. Local names: මහකරාව .

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 Mahakarawa

### Nearby, outside Mahakarawa

- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South1.0 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara1.4 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.2 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla3.0 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama3.6 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla3.8 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta4.6 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.6 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.8 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda7.5 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South8.8 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa9.8 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: Mahakarawa

- 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) · Galle43 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km

### Nearest railway station

Andadola (Andadola), about 0.3 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 06:12, 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 Mahakarawa

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

- Mahakarawa

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 Mahakarawa 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 Mahakarawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) 

Hotel Ecoya Riverside Resort - Balapitiya · Andadola 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26577&mlon=80.04636#map=17/6.26577/80.04636) 

Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) 

School Siddhartha Central College · Balapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27129&mlon=80.03914#map=17/6.27129/80.03914) 

College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 

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 Mahakarawa

Places mapped inside Mahakarawa 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 Balapitiya DS Division

- Ahungalla
- Andadola
- Balapitiya
- Berathuduwa
- Bogahapitiya
- Bogahawatta
- Boraluketiya
- Brahmanawatta North
- Brahmanawatta South
- Doowemodara
- Elathota
- Galmangoda
- Galvehera
- Godapitiya
- Heenatiya North
- Heenatiya South
- Hegalla-Piyagama
- Kadiragonna
- Kandegoda
- Katuvila
- Kosgoda
- Kudagodagama
- Kurunduwatta
- Madoowa
- Mahaladoowa
- Mahapitiya
- Makumbura
- Middaramulla
- Nanathota Palatha
- Nape
- Paragahathota
- Pathegangoda
- Pathiraja Pedesa
- Pathirajagama
- Pelegas Palatha
- Petiwatta
- Polathu Palatha
- Randombe North
- Randombe South
- Seenigoda
- Viharagoda
- Wadumulla
- Walagedara
- Wandadoowa
- Wathugedara
- Wathugedara South
- Wathurawela
- Wathuregama
- Weliwathugoda
- Wellabada

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahakarawa?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahakarawa?Andadola, Berathuduwa, Elathota, Heenatiya South and Wandadoowa
- What is there to see in Mahakarawa?Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum
- What time zone is Mahakarawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mahakarawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mahakarawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahakarawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahakarawa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahakarawa?Base Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahakarawa?Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahakarawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahakarawa?Ceypetco, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahakarawa?LK3106175 (OCHA common operational dataset)