# Katugoda GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/katugoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Katugoda Katugoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 21mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katugoda? Katugoda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Batadoowa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa-west/), [Dewata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/), [Dewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewathura/), [Magalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/magalla/) and [Nugadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/nugadoowa/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Katugoda is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.5 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0352° N, 80.2404° E. Local names: කටුගොඩ . 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 Katugoda ### Nearby, outside Katugoda - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla0.6 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa0.9 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa1.9 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa2.2 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.4 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa2.4 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort2.5 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.5 km - Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort2.6 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort2.6 km - Historical Mansion Museum · museum, Fort2.6 km - Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort2.6 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: Katugoda - 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) · Galle10.0 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 0.3 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 06:10, 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 Katugoda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katugoda. - Kadawata - Magalle 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 Katugoda 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 Katugoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurvedic Hospital · Magalla 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03312&mlon=80.23458#map=17/6.03312/80.23458) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Paranagama Filling Station · Dewata 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03208&mlon=80.23981#map=17/6.03208/80.23981) Hotel Dewata Hostel · Katugoda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03596&mlon=80.24014#map=17/6.03596/80.24014) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School A.R.M. Thassim College · Katugoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03703&mlon=80.24180#map=17/6.03703/80.24180) College Swiss Lanka Hotel school · Katugoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03336&mlon=80.23843#map=17/6.03336/80.23843) Police station CID Department · Fort 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Katugoda Places mapped inside Katugoda in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants11 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 - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - 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 Katugoda?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katugoda?Batadoowa West, Dewata, Dewathura, Magalla and Nugadoowa - What is there to see in Katugoda?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, White Jungle beach, 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial - What time zone is Katugoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katugoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katugoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katugoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katugoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Katugoda?District Ayurvedic Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katugoda?Central Finance, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katugoda?BOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katugoda?Paranagama Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Katugoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Katugoda?LK3139245 (OCHA common operational dataset)