# Dangedara West GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dangedara-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Dangedara West Dangedara West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 13mapped services ## Where is Dangedara West? Dangedara West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bataganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bataganvila/), [Dangedara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dangedara-east/), [Madapathala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madapathala/), [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/), [Madawalamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-south/), [Pokunawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pokunawatta/) and [Sanghamittapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/sanghamittapura/). By area it is the 12701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Dangedara West is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.0 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0528° N, 80.2168° E. Local names: දංගෙදර 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 Dangedara West ### Nearby, outside Dangedara West - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella2.2 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella2.2 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa2.3 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta2.4 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.5 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.5 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.5 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.5 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort2.6 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort2.7 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa2.7 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: Dangedara 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 1.3 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 06:10, 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 Dangedara West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dangedara West. - Bataganwilla 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 Dangedara West Named natural and historic features inside Dangedara West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dagoba · 24 m 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 Dangedara 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 Dangedara West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) Bank Samurdhi Bank - Dangedara · Dangedara West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05411&mlon=80.21687#map=17/6.05411/80.21687) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Maco Filling Station (Sinopec) · Deddugoda South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21829#map=17/6.05867/80.21829) Hotel Maggie Garden Hostel-Galle · Dangedara West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05291&mlon=80.21825#map=17/6.05291/80.21825) Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) School The International School · Dangedara West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05337&mlon=80.21685#map=17/6.05337/80.21685) College Jayawardana Maha Vidyalaya · Dangedara West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04980&mlon=80.21946#map=17/6.04980/80.21946) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.5 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 Dangedara West Places mapped inside Dangedara West in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels5 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 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 North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - 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 Dangedara West?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dangedara West?Bataganvila, Dangedara East, Madapathala, Madawalamulla North, Madawalamulla South, Pokunawatta and Sanghamittapura - What is there to see in Dangedara West?Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara - What time zone is Dangedara West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dangedara West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dangedara West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dangedara West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dangedara West?Dagoba (24 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dangedara West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dangedara West?Queensbury Hospitals, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dangedara West?Samurdhi Bank - Dangedara, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dangedara West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangedara West?Maco Filling Station (Sinopec), about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Dangedara West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dangedara West?LK3139100 (OCHA common operational dataset)