# Thunduwa West GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/thunduwa-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division 

# Thunduwa West

Thunduwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thunduwa West?

Thunduwa West lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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: [Elakaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/elakaka/), [Haburugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/haburugala/), [Ladduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/ladduwa/), [Thotakanatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/thotakanatta/) and [Thunduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/thunduwa-east/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Thunduwa West is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4079° N, 80.0479° E. Local names: තුන්දූව 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 Thunduwa West

### Nearby, outside Thunduwa West

- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa2.9 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena4.8 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena4.8 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta5.0 km
- coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama5.1 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa5.6 km
- Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala5.6 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West5.9 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara6.8 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East7.0 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda8.6 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda9.1 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: Thunduwa 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo49 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km

### Nearest railway station

Induruwa (Galbada), about 4.9 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 06:12, 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 2026-11-03](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 Thunduwa West

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

- Tunduwa

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 Thunduwa 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 Thunduwa West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ittapana District Hospital · Ittapana South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41074&mlon=80.08001#map=17/6.41074/80.08001) 

Bank People's Bank, Ittapana · Ittapana East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41089&mlon=80.08348#map=17/6.41089/80.08348) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Aluthgama West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43062&mlon=79.99912#map=17/6.43062/79.99912) 

Hotel No.05 at Lunuganga · Sooriyagama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=80.03329#map=17/6.40000/80.03329) 

Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) 

School J. D. Dharmasena Kanishta Vidyalaya · Thunduwa West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40885&mlon=80.04844#map=17/6.40885/80.04844) 

College Dharga Town National College of Education · Kadiyawatta 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44430&mlon=80.01169#map=17/6.44430/80.01169) 

Police station Ittapana Police Station · Ittapana West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41944&mlon=80.08387#map=17/6.41944/80.08387) 

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 Thunduwa West

Places mapped inside Thunduwa West in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Bentota DS Division

- Akadegoda
- Angagoda
- Athuruwella
- Bodhimaluwa
- Dedduwa
- Delkabalagoda
- Dombagahawatta
- Dope
- Elakaka
- Etawalawatta East
- Etawalawatta West
- Ethungagoda
- Galagama
- Galbada
- Galthuduwa
- Gonagalapura
- Habakkala
- Haburugala
- Hipanwatta
- Hunganthota Wadumulla
- Ihala Malawala
- Kahagalla
- Kahawegammedda
- Kaikawala
- Kandemulla
- Kolaniya
- Kommala
- Kotuwabendahena
- Kuda Uragaha
- Maha Uragaha
- Mahagoda
- Mahavila East
- Mahavila West
- Malawala
- Miriswatta
- Moragoda
- Mullegoda
- Olaganduwa
- Pahurumulla
- Pilekumbura
- Ranthotuvila
- Sinharoopagama
- Sooriyagama
- Thotakanatta
- Thunduwa East
- Viyandoowa
- Warahena
- Warakamulla
- Yalegama
- Yathramulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Thunduwa West?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thunduwa West?Elakaka, Haburugala, Ladduwa, Thotakanatta and Thunduwa East
- What is there to see in Thunduwa West?Jeffry bawa's garden, Sea Turtle conservation center, Sea Turtle Research Project, Sampath Villa
- What time zone is Thunduwa West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thunduwa West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thunduwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thunduwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thunduwa West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thunduwa West?Ittapana District Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thunduwa West?People's Bank, Ittapana, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thunduwa West?People's Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunduwa West?Ceypetco, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thunduwa West?LK3103090 (OCHA common operational dataset)