# Nape GN division, Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/nape/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Nape Nape is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 6mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nape? Nape 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: [Doowemodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/doowemodara/), [Kosgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kosgoda/), [Kudagodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kudagodagama/), [Mahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahapitiya/) and [Nanathota Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/nanathota-palatha/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Nape is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3386° N, 80.0337° E. Local names: නාපේ . 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 Nape ### Nearby, outside Nape - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda0.8 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda1.3 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara2.4 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama4.3 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala4.6 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama5.2 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South7.2 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena7.3 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena7.3 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa7.5 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara9.0 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South10 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: Nape - 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) · Galle50 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Kosgoda (Nape), about 0.5 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 Nape Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nape. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 16 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Hegalla - Karagoda - Nanatotapalata - Paratarakaya 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 Nape 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 Nape Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kosgoda Hospital · Kosgoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33646&mlon=80.02965#map=17/6.33646/80.02965) Bank BOC Ahungalla · Middaramulla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31536&mlon=80.03492#map=17/6.31536/80.03492) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda · Nape 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33759&mlon=80.02972#map=17/6.33759/80.02972) Hotel Happy Man Village · Nape 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34078&mlon=80.03433#map=17/6.34078/80.03433) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School Hegalle maha vidyalaya · Hegalla-Piyagama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32529&mlon=80.03493#map=17/6.32529/80.03493) College Ahungalla Rajapaksha College · Ahungalla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31356&mlon=80.03419#map=17/6.31356/80.03419) Police station Kosgoda · Kosgoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33534&mlon=80.03036#map=17/6.33534/80.03036) 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 Nape Places mapped inside Nape in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 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 - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - 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 Nape?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nape?Doowemodara, Kosgoda, Kudagodagama, Mahapitiya and Nanathota Palatha - What is there to see in Nape?Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project - What time zone is Nape in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nape?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nape?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nape?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nape?Settlements lie between 10 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Nape?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nape?Kosgoda Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nape?BOC Ahungalla, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nape?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nape?IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nape?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nape?LK3106050 (OCHA common operational dataset)