# Henagoda GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Henagoda Henagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Henagoda? Henagoda 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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/aluthwala/), [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/), [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/), [Mahagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/), [Thilakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/) and [Woodland Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/woodland-watta/). By area it is the 9190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Henagoda is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1701° N, 80.1363° E. Local names: හේනගොඩ . 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 Henagoda ### Nearby, outside Henagoda - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.0 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.1 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.1 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.1 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.2 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.3 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.3 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.3 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta5.4 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West5.6 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.9 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.9 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: Henagoda - 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) · Galle28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 4.8 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 Henagoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Henagoda. - Henegoda 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 Henagoda Named natural and historic features inside Henagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Hermont 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 Henagoda 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 Henagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 3.2 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Village Hotel Gonapinuwala · Woodland Watta 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15922&mlon=80.13988#map=17/6.15922/80.13988) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Henagoda?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Henagoda?Aluthwala, Berathuduwa, Gonapeenuwala Central, Mahagangoda, Thilakagama and Woodland Watta - What is there to see in Henagoda?TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, Turtle Hatchery, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa - What time zone is Henagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Henagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Henagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Henagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Henagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Henagoda?District Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Henagoda?Peoples Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Henagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Henagoda?Sinopec, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Henagoda?LK3134050 (OCHA common operational dataset)