# Ginthota West GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ginthota-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Ginthota West Ginthota West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 8mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginthota West? Ginthota 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ginthota East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ginthota-east/), [Pitiwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-north/), [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/) and [Welipitimodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipitimodara/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Ginthota West is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.6 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0601° N, 80.1809° E. Local names: ගිංතොට 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 Ginthota West ### Nearby, outside Ginthota West - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta2.9 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda3.5 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.8 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa5.1 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.1 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort5.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.2 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort5.2 km - Clippenburg Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.2 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: Ginthota 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) · Galle17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Gintota (Ginthota West), about 0.2 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 Ginthota West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ginthota West. - Daragoda - Gintota 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 Ginthota 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 Ginthota West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 2.0 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 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) Hotel Sunset Oceanfront Apartment - Galle · Ginthota West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05876&mlon=80.17974#map=17/6.05876/80.17974) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Bananaleaf Surf School · Ginthota East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05656&mlon=80.17796#map=17/6.05656/80.17796) College Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.19184#map=17/6.07848/80.19184) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 4.2 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 Ginthota West Places mapped inside Ginthota West in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - 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 Ginthota West?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ginthota West?Ginthota East, Pitiwella North, Piyadigama and Welipitimodara - What is there to see in Ginthota West?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Elephant riding, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Ginthota West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ginthota West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ginthota West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginthota West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginthota West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginthota West?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginthota West?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginthota West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginthota West?Boossa Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ginthota West?LK3139030 (OCHA common operational dataset)