# Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Galle 4 Gravets DS Division Galle 4 Gravets DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **22.3 km²**. It is divided into 50 GN divisions. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 556 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.3km² - 50GN divisions - 556mapped services ## Where is Galle 4 Gravets DS Division? Galle 4 Gravets DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/) and [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). By area it is the 326th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.0573° N, 80.2039° E. Local names: කඩවත්සතර · காலி . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bataganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bataganvila/) 0.4 1 18 [Bope East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/) 0.4 1 5 [Bope North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/) 0.3 1 4 [Bope West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-west/) 0.6 2 1 [Cheena Koratuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/cheena-koratuwa/) 0.3 3 45 [Dadalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-east/) 0.2 1 1 [Dadalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-west/) 0.4 0 2 [Dangedara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dangedara-east/) 0.5 1 8 [Dangedara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dangedara-west/) 0.4 1 13 [Deddugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-north/) 0.5 1 6 [Deddugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-south/) 0.5 2 4 [Dewata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/) 0.4 1 10 [Dewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewathura/) 0.2 0 2 [Ettiligoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ettiligoda-south/) 0.6 0 2 [Fort](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/fort/) 0.4 0 193 [Galwadugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/) 0.5 2 5 [Ginthota East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ginthota-east/) 0.4 0 9 [Ginthota West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ginthota-west/) 0.6 2 8 [Kaluwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kaluwella/) 0.4 1 13 [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/) 0.4 1 5 [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/katugoda/) 0.5 2 21 [Kongaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kongaha/) 0.2 0 3 [Kumbalwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-north/) 0.1 0 4 [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/) 0.4 1 3 [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kurunduwatta/) 0.5 1 3 [Madapathala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madapathala/) 0.2 0 1 [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/) 0.8 2 6 [Madawalamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-south/) 0.5 1 4 [Magalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/magalla/) 0.5 4 10 [Maha Hapugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maha-hapugala/) 0.9 0 0 [Mahamodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/mahamodara/) 0.3 2 14 [Maitipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maitipe/) 0.7 2 8 [Makuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/makuluwa/) 0.6 0 6 [Maligaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maligaspe/) 0.4 3 0 [Milidduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/milidduwa/) 0.4 1 4 [Minuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/minuwangoda/) 0.1 0 3 [Osanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/osanagoda/) 0.2 0 2 [Pettigalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pettigalawatta/) 0.4 0 25 [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/) 1.1 0 1 [Pokunawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pokunawatta/) 0.1 0 2 [Richmond Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/richmond-kanda/) 0.2 0 3 [Sanghamittapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/sanghamittapura/) 0.2 1 6 [Siyambalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/siyambalagahawatta/) 0.6 0 12 [Thalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/thalapitiya/) 0.4 1 7 [Ukwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-east/) 0.4 0 0 [Ukwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-west/) 1.1 2 1 [Walawwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/walawwatta/) 0.4 1 0 [Welipatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipatha/) 0.8 2 11 [Welipitimodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipitimodara/) 0.8 1 1 [Weliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/) 0.5 2 41 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Galle (93,118). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 44 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Bataduwa - Bataganwilla - Bope - China Garden - Dadalla - Dangedara - Dangedara Junction - Daragoda - Dewate - Ettiligoda - Fort - Galle - Galupiyadda - Galwadugoda - Gintota - Hirimbura - Hirimbure - Kadawata - Kalegana - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Karapitiya - Katugoda - Kogalla Kade Junction;Koggala Kade Junction - Kumbalwella - Madapathala - Madawalamulla - Magalla - Magalle - Mahagalgoda - Mahahapugala - Mahamodara - Mahawatta - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Oganagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond City - Richmond Hill - Sangabowatta - Talbot Town - Totagoda - Ukwatta - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake. - Badal Ela - Beekke Reservoir - Dik Ela - Kepu Ela - Mahamodara Lake ### Coast and islands 6 headlands; 1 island. - Galpahura Point - Gibbet Island - Glosenberg Point - Gravet Point - Nindan Godella - Point de Galle - Uduwata Point ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Residency Hill · 30 m - Dagoba · 24 m ### History 12 forts. - Aeolus Bastion - Aurora Bastion - Clippenberg Bastion - Moon Bastion - Neptune Bastion - Sailors Bastion - Schwarte Fort - Star Bastion - Sun Bastion - Triton Bastion - Utrecht Bastion - Zwart Bastion ### Estates 1 estate. - Paththinige ### Getting around 2 lighthouses; 1 harbour; 1 railway station. - Galle Harbour - Galle Lighthouse - Galle Lighthouse (historical) - Galle railway station Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division Places mapped inside Galle 4 Gravets DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks35 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels230 - Shopping malls10 - Schools46 - Colleges and universities21 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants161 - Police stations6 - Dental clinics2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?Akmeemana DS Division, Baddegama DS Division, Bope-Poddala DS Division, Habaraduwa DS Division and Rathgama DS Division - How many villages are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 44 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?Residency Hill (30 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?22 mapped - How many banks are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?35 mapped - How many ATMs are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division?LK3139 (OCHA common operational dataset)