# Bope North GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Bope North

Bope North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bope North?

Bope North lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Bope East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/), [Bope West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-west/), [Dadalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-east/), [Kalegana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/), [Kumbalwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-north/), [Mampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/mampitiya/), [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/), [Siyambalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/siyambalagahawatta/) and [Watareka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/watareka-east/). By area it is the 13270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Bope North is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.0 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0567° N, 80.1957° E. Local names: බෝපෙ උතුර .

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 Bope North

### Nearby, outside Bope North

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.8 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.6 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.6 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.6 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.7 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.7 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.7 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort3.8 km
- Clippenburg Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort3.9 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: Bope North

- 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) · Galle15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km

### Nearest railway station

Piyadigama (Piyadigama), about 0.6 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 06:11, 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 2026-11-02](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 Bope North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bope North.

- Kalegana

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 Bope North 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 Bope North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) 

Hotel Hotel Hasaral · Bope North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05598&mlon=80.19593#map=17/6.05598/80.19593) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Dharmapala College Galle · Bope East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05670&mlon=80.19945#map=17/6.05670/80.19945) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 

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 Bope North

Places mapped inside Bope North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Pharmacies1

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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

- Bataganvila
- Bope East
- Bope West
- Cheena Koratuwa
- Dadalla East
- Dadalla West
- Dangedara East
- Dangedara West
- Deddugoda North
- Deddugoda South
- Dewata
- Dewathura
- Ettiligoda South
- Fort
- Galwadugoda
- Ginthota East
- Ginthota West
- Kaluwella
- Kandewatta
- Katugoda
- Kongaha
- Kumbalwella North
- Kumbalwella South
- Kurunduwatta
- Madapathala
- Madawalamulla North
- Madawalamulla South
- Magalla
- Maha Hapugala
- Mahamodara
- Maitipe
- Makuluwa
- Maligaspe
- Milidduwa
- Minuwangoda
- Osanagoda
- Pettigalawatta
- Piyadigama
- Pokunawatta
- Richmond Kanda
- Sanghamittapura
- Siyambalagahawatta
- Thalapitiya
- Ukwatta East
- Ukwatta West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Bope North?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bope North?Bope East, Bope West, Dadalla East, Kalegana South, Kumbalwella North, Mampitiya, Piyadigama, Siyambalagahawatta and Watareka East
- What is there to see in Bope North?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, The Star Bastion
- What time zone is Bope North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bope North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bope North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bope North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bope North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bope North?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bope North?Samurdhi Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bope North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bope North?IOC Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bope North?LK3139045 (OCHA common operational dataset)