# Kongaha GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Kongaha

Kongaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.17 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Kongaha?

Kongaha 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 6 other GN divisions: [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/), [Makuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/makuluwa/), [Milidduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/milidduwa/), [Thalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/thalapitiya/) and [Weliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/). By area it is the 13745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Kongaha is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0436° N, 80.2227° E. Local names: කෝන්ගහ .

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 Kongaha

### Nearby, outside Kongaha

- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella1.5 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella1.5 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.6 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort1.6 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa1.7 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.7 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.7 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort1.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla1.7 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort1.7 km
- Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort1.8 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: Kongaha

- 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) · Galle12 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km

### Nearest railway station

Galle (Kaluwella), about 1.4 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.

## Weather in Kongaha 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 Kongaha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hijama Clinic - Srilanka · Thalapitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03994&mlon=80.22596#map=17/6.03994/80.22596) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Pettigalawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03705&mlon=80.22300#map=17/6.03705/80.22300) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Dangedara East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04731&mlon=80.22206#map=17/6.04731/80.22206) 

Hotel Kalan villa Galle ,sri lanka. · Thalapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04545&mlon=80.22508#map=17/6.04545/80.22508) 

Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) 

School Happy Kids Montessori · Thalapitiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04202&mlon=80.22237#map=17/6.04202/80.22237) 

College NIBM Galle Regional Centre · Pettigalawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03720&mlon=80.22394#map=17/6.03720/80.22394) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.1 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 Kongaha

Places mapped inside Kongaha in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- 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
- Ginthota West
- Kaluwella
- Kandewatta
- Katugoda
- 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 Kongaha?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kongaha?Dangedara East, Madapathala, Makuluwa, Milidduwa, Thalapitiya and Weliwatta
- What is there to see in Kongaha?War Heroes Statue, Anagarika Dharmapala, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, The Sun Bastion
- What time zone is Kongaha in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kongaha?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kongaha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kongaha?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kongaha?Hijama Clinic - Srilanka, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kongaha?Peoples Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kongaha?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongaha?Lanka IOC, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kongaha?LK3139205 (OCHA common operational dataset)