# Kahadoowa South GN division, Elpitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Kahadoowa South

Kahadoowa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.79 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kahadoowa South?

Kahadoowa South lies in [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [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: [Kahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa/), [Pathawelivitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya-north/), [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/), [Rekadahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/rekadahena/) and [Wathuruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wathuruvila/). By area it is the 7472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Kahadoowa South is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2174° N, 80.2174° E. Local names: කහදූව දකුණ .

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 Kahadoowa South

### Nearby, outside Kahadoowa South

- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.4 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.1 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.1 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila6.9 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita8.3 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa11 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa14 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala14 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda15 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South15 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South15 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: Kahadoowa South

- 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) · Galle27 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 2026-11-03](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.

## Weather in Kahadoowa South 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 Kahadoowa South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Kahaduwa Navodya School · Kahadoowa South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22064&mlon=80.21289#map=17/6.22064/80.21289) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Kahadoowa South

Places mapped inside Kahadoowa South 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 Elpitiya DS Division

- Ambana
- Ambana North
- Amugoda
- Atakohota
- Avittawa
- Batuwanhena
- Delpona
- Digala Nagahathenna
- Dikhena
- Ella
- Ella Thanabaddegama
- Elpitiya Central
- Elpitiya East
- Elpitiya North
- Elpitiya South
- Eramulla
- Goluwamulla
- Goluwamulla North
- Goluwamulla West
- Himbutugoda
- Igala
- Igala East
- Igala Thalawa
- Igala Thalawa East
- Ihala Omatta
- Indipalegoda
- Kahadoowa
- Kellapatha
- Ketandola Udovita
- Kudagala Kadirandola
- Mahawela Abhayapura
- Metiviliya
- Nawadagala
- Omatta
- Opatha
- Pahala Omatta
- Pelendagoda
- Pinikahana
- Pituwala North
- Pituwala South
- Pituwala West
- Poojagallena
- Rekadahena
- Sittaragoda
- Thalagaspe
- Thalagaspe West
- Thibbotuwawa
- Wallambagala
- Wallambagala North
- Wathuruvila

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahadoowa South?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kahadoowa South?Kahadoowa, Pathawelivitiya North, Pinikahana, Rekadahena and Wathuruvila
- What is there to see in Kahadoowa South?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Tea factory Hill garden
- What time zone is Kahadoowa South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kahadoowa South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kahadoowa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kahadoowa South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahadoowa South?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahadoowa South?Sanasa Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahadoowa South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahadoowa South?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kahadoowa South?LK3112255 (OCHA common operational dataset)