# Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Habaraduwa DS Division Habaraduwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **48.8 km²**. It is divided into 59 GN divisions. 131 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 743 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.8km² - 59GN divisions - 743mapped services ## Where is Habaraduwa DS Division? Habaraduwa DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/) and [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). By area it is the 294th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Habaraduwa DS Division is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 12 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.0013° N, 80.3074° E. Local names: හබරාදුව · கபராதுவை . 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 Habaraduwa DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Habaraduwa DS Division: 7 beachs; 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 zoos; 1 memorial; 1 gallery; 1 museum. - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum - Ahangama Beach · beach - Coco Bay · beach - Delawella Beach · beach - Koggala Beach Park · beach - Mihiripena beach · beach - White Jungle beach · beach - Wijaya Beach · beach - Beach views · viewpoint - Blowhole · viewpoint - Spice Island · viewpoint - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction - Monkey View · attraction - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial - Saffron Robes · gallery - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo 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: Habaraduwa DS Division - 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) · Galle1.7 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala96 km ### Nearest railway station Habaraduwa (Liyanagoda), about 0.8 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. ## GN divisions of Habaraduwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ahangama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-central/) 0.3 1 21 [Ahangama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-east/) 0.4 2 5 [Ahangama Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-nakanda/) 1.9 4 2 [Ahangamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangamgoda/) 0.5 3 2 [Alawathuthisgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/alawathuthisgoda/) 1.5 1 4 [Annasiwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/annasiwathugoda/) 0.7 2 0 [Atadahewathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/atadahewathugoda/) 0.4 1 9 [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/attaragoda/) 0.7 4 4 [Bogahamulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bogahamulugoda/) 0.8 3 0 [Bonavistawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bonavistawa/) 1.1 4 24 [Dalawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/dalawella/) 0.3 1 41 [Danduhela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/danduhela/) 0.7 4 0 [Digaredda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/digaredda/) 0.6 1 6 [Dodampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/dodampe/) 1.1 2 2 [Dommannegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/dommannegoda/) 0.4 0 3 [Godawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/godawatta/) 1.4 0 3 [Goviyapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/goviyapana/) 0.3 2 15 [Halloluwagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/halloluwagoda/) 1.2 4 2 [Handugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/handugoda/) 0.5 1 1 [Happawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/happawana/) 0.5 1 0 [Harumalgoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-central/) 0.5 3 0 [Harumalgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-east/) 1.0 3 1 [Harumalgoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-west/) 1.9 4 3 [Heenatigala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/heenatigala-south/) 0.5 2 24 [Kahawathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kahawathugoda/) 0.5 4 0 [Kahawennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kahawennagama/) 0.1 1 0 [Kalahegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kalahegoda/) 0.1 0 0 [Kalapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kalapuwa/) 0.8 1 2 [Karandugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/karandugoda/) 0.2 2 2 [Kathaluwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-central/) 1.0 1 2 [Kathaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-east/) 0.5 8 17 [Kathaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-west/) 0.9 4 14 [Katukurunda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/katukurunda/) 1.3 4 17 [Koggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala/) 2.1 2 16 [Koggala Athireka I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala-athireka-i/) 0.5 0 8 [Koggala Athireka II](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala-athireka-ii/) 2.0 2 7 [Korahedigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/korahedigoda/) 1.6 2 0 [Lanumodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/lanumodara/) 1.2 3 1 [Liyanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/liyanagoda/) 0.4 1 10 [Maharamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/maharamba/) 0.4 1 6 [Meegahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meegahagoda/) 0.5 2 0 [Meepe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meepe/) 1.4 4 2 [Meliyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meliyagoda/) 0.4 1 5 [Morampitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/morampitigoda/) 0.6 2 15 [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/) 5.3 5 8 [Pitidoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pitidoowa/) 0.9 7 1 [Piyadigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/piyadigama-east/) 0.2 1 24 [Piyadigama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/piyadigama-west/) 0.3 1 21 [Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thaldoowa/) 1.0 3 6 [Thalpe East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thalpe-east/) 0.6 0 7 [Thalpe South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thalpe-south/) 0.5 2 26 [Unawatuna Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-central/) 0.4 1 112 [Unawatuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-east/) 0.7 4 46 [Unawatuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-west/) 0.3 2 18 [Uragasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/uragasgoda/) 0.6 0 6 [Wadugegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/wadugegoda/) 0.2 1 3 [Welhengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/welhengoda/) 0.6 3 27 [Wellethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/wellethota/) 0.7 2 2 [Yaddehimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/yaddehimulla/) 0.6 3 140 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Habaraduwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **131 villages, towns and localities** in Habaraduwa DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Talpe (3,000), Koggala (3,000) and Unawatuna (2,000). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 75 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Ahangama - Ahangama East - Ahangama North - Ahangama West - Ambalammullagoda - Arachikanda - Aranwala - Arumbangoda - Atadahewatugoda - Attaragoda - Baranigoda - Bataturugoda - Belikolapugoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bokete - Dalawella - Deniyegoda - Dewagoda - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dodankatugoda - Dommanegegoda - Dowala - Dugoda - Durayagoda - Elagawagoda - Ellakudakanda - Eluketigoda - Eluketiya - Galagoda - Galgoda - Galketiya - Gamagoda - Ganahena - Ginigala - Giniwellagoda - Godawatta - Goiyapana - Gonnagaha Hean - Goviyapana - Gurubebila - Gurukanda - Habaradugoda - Habaraduwa - Habaraduwa West - Hadimulla - Halpandenikanda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda - Harumalgoda West - Hatapelana - Hatuwa - Hatuwapiyadigama East - Hatuwapiyadigama West - Hedidemalakanda - Hediwatta - Heenatigala Junction - Heenatigala North - Heenatigala South - Hewagewatta - Hinatigala - Ilukpitiya - Jakotuwa - Kabalana - Kahawattegoda - Kalahegegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kasbapatha - Katalugoda - Kataluwa Central - Kataluwa East - Kathaluwa - Katukurunda - Kerena - Koggala - Koggala Colony - Kokwatta - Korahedigoda - Kosduwa - Koskotigoda - Kotegoda - Kurunduwatte - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Magaltota - Mahahengoda - Mahamulugoda - Maharambe - Malalagamduwa - Maliyagoda - Medagoda - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meepe Junction - Mihiripenna - Moranpitigoda - Nagahawatta - Nakanda - Olaganduwa - Panchaliya - Pandigoda - Pelessa - Pinnaduwa - Piyadigama - Piyadigama West - Pokwalugoda - Polliyegoda - Ratmalidugoda - Rumassala - Talduwa - Talpe - Talpe North - Talpekanda - Thorapitigoda - Unawatuna - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Usgoda - Vavilihengoda - Wadugoda - Walpitigoda - Welhengoda - Welikanda - Wella-addaragoda - Wellatota - Wellawatta - Yaddehimulla - Yagala 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 Habaraduwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Habaraduwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Koggala Lake ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 2 headlands. - Ereminia Gala Point - Kotavanni - Madolduwa - Talatuduwa - Watering Point ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Rumasala Kanda · 70 m - Pilagoda Dagoba · 15 m - Talpe Kanda · 15 m - White Tower ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Eddunkele - Elhengoda - Jambugahawatta ### Getting around 1 airport. - Koggala Airport 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 Habaraduwa DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Habaraduwa DS Division Places mapped inside Habaraduwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels528 - Shopping malls1 - Schools20 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants171 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Habaraduwa DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Habaraduwa DS Division?Akmeemana DS Division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Imaduwa DS Division, Weligama DS Division and Welipitiya DS Division - What is there to see in Habaraduwa DS Division?2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial, Ahangama Beach, Ahangama Secret Beach, Beach views - What time zone is Habaraduwa DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Habaraduwa DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Habaraduwa DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Habaraduwa DS Division?131 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Habaraduwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 75 m - What is the highest point in Habaraduwa DS Division?Rumasala Kanda (70 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Habaraduwa DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Habaraduwa DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Habaraduwa DS Division?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Habaraduwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Habaraduwa DS Division?LK3154 (OCHA common operational dataset)