# Mahagangoda GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Mahagangoda Mahagangoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.3km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahagangoda? Mahagangoda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/aluthwala/), [Banwelgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/banwelgodella/), [Henagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/), [Karuwalabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/karuwalabedda/), [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/manampita/) and [Thilakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/). By area it is the 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Mahagangoda is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1809° N, 80.1279° E. Local names: මහගංගොඩ . 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 Mahagangoda ### Nearby, outside Mahagangoda - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.9 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South4.5 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.6 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.6 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South4.6 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.6 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.6 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.7 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama4.7 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West6.0 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.3 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.3 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: Mahagangoda - 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) · Galle30 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 4.4 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 06:11, 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 Mahagangoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahagangoda. - Mahagoda 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 Mahagangoda 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 Mahagangoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel Cinnamon Trails Hikkaduwa · Thilakagama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16799&mlon=80.12431#map=17/6.16799/80.12431) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Mahagangoda?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahagangoda?Aluthwala, Banwelgodella, Henagoda, Karuwalabedda, Kirindiela, Manampita and Thilakagama - What is there to see in Mahagangoda?Moonstone Mines, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery, Tsunami Monument - What time zone is Mahagangoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahagangoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahagangoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahagangoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahagangoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagangoda?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahagangoda?Peoples Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagangoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagangoda?Dilisha Auto Service, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahagangoda?LK3134035 (OCHA common operational dataset)