# Gonapeenuwala West GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Gonapeenuwala West Gonapeenuwala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gonapeenuwala West? Gonapeenuwala West lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Dodamkahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/dodamkahavila/), [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/) and [Gonapeenuwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-east/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Gonapeenuwala West is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1481° N, 80.1397° E. Local names: ගෝනපීනුවල 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 Gonapeenuwala West ### Nearby, outside Gonapeenuwala West - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta4.0 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala4.5 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha4.7 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West4.7 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.8 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.8 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa5.4 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.4 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.6 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.7 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.7 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.9 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: Gonapeenuwala 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) · Galle26 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 4.0 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 Gonapeenuwala West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gonapeenuwala West. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 43 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Gonapinuwala East - Gonapinuwala West - Kandegoda 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 Gonapeenuwala 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 Gonapeenuwala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Blue Rice Villa Sri Lanka · Gonapeenuwala West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14924&mlon=80.14006#map=17/6.14924/80.14006) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Sri Sumangala Central College · Hikkaduwa Central 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14153&mlon=80.11337#map=17/6.14153/80.11337) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 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 Gonapeenuwala West Places mapped inside Gonapeenuwala West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Gonapeenuwala West?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonapeenuwala West?Arachchikanda, Dodamkahavila, Gonapeenuwala Central and Gonapeenuwala East - What is there to see in Gonapeenuwala West?PABLO Boutique, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Kumarakanda Beach, Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf - What time zone is Gonapeenuwala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonapeenuwala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonapeenuwala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonapeenuwala West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gonapeenuwala West?Settlements lie between 9 m and 43 m - What is the best time to visit Gonapeenuwala West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonapeenuwala West?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonapeenuwala West?Peoples Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonapeenuwala West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonapeenuwala West?Sinopec, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonapeenuwala West?LK3134085 (OCHA common operational dataset)