# Kahadoowa GN division, Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Kahadoowa

Kahadoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.18 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kahadoowa?

Kahadoowa 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: [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/), [Ambana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana-north/), [Kahadoowa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa-south/), [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/) and [Wathuruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wathuruvila/). By area it is the 6503rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Kahadoowa is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2267° N, 80.2136° E. Local names: කහදූව .

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

### Nearby, outside Kahadoowa

- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana4.0 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana4.0 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.1 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita7.2 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.9 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.8 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa13 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala14 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South15 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North15 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

- 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) · Galle28 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 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.

## Villages and localities in Kahadoowa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kahadoowa. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 33 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Beligasyaya
- Giribimbe
- Weliketiya

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 Kahadoowa 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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 4.2 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 21 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 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Kahaduwa Navodya School · Kahadoowa South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22064&mlon=80.21289#map=17/6.22064/80.21289) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 7.4 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.

## 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 South
- 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?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kahadoowa?Ambana, Ambana North, Kahadoowa South, Pinikahana and Wathuruvila
- What is there to see in Kahadoowa?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Kiridola
- What time zone is Kahadoowa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kahadoowa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kahadoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahadoowa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kahadoowa?Settlements lie between 13 m and 33 m
- What is the best time to visit Kahadoowa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahadoowa?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahadoowa?Sanasa Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahadoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahadoowa?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kahadoowa?LK3112235 (OCHA common operational dataset)