# Harumalgoda West GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Harumalgoda West Harumalgoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.88 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 3mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Harumalgoda West? Harumalgoda West lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Annasiwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/annasiwathugoda/), [Godawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/godawatta/), [Harumalgoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-central/), [Harumalgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-east/), [Katukurunda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/katukurunda/), [Lanumodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/lanumodara/), [Meepe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meepe/), [Polhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/polhena/) and [Welikonda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/welikonda/). By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Harumalgoda West is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0191° N, 80.3051° E. Local names: හරුමල්ගොඩ 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 Harumalgoda West ### Nearby, outside Harumalgoda West - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape2.1 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II2.5 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda2.8 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I3.0 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala4.2 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala4.5 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South4.5 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare4.6 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South5.1 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella5.4 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central6.4 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla6.5 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: Harumalgoda 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) · Galle3.3 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala95 km ### Nearest railway station Habaraduwa (Liyanagoda), about 2.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Harumalgoda West Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Harumalgoda West. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 47 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Dodankatugoda - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala North - Pokwalugoda 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 Harumalgoda 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 Harumalgoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) Bank Hatton National Bank · Katukurunda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99331&mlon=80.30896#map=17/5.99331/80.30896) ATM BOC · Fort 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Ceylon Oasis · Harumalgoda West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01841&mlon=80.30276#map=17/6.01841/80.30276) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Welikonda Sri Jeewananda Primary School · Welikonda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02744&mlon=80.30948#map=17/6.02744/80.30948) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) 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 Harumalgoda West Places mapped inside Harumalgoda West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Harumalgoda West?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Harumalgoda West?Annasiwathugoda, Godawatta, Harumalgoda Central, Harumalgoda East, Katukurunda, Lanumodara, Meepe, Polhena and Welikonda - What is there to see in Harumalgoda West?Bogahagoda, Spice Island, Sea Turtle Hatchery, Sea Turtle Conservation Project - What time zone is Harumalgoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Harumalgoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Harumalgoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harumalgoda West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Harumalgoda West?Settlements lie between 1 m and 47 m - What is the best time to visit Harumalgoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Harumalgoda West?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harumalgoda West?Hatton National Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harumalgoda West?BOC, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harumalgoda West?Shell, about 6.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Harumalgoda West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Harumalgoda West?LK3154120 (OCHA common operational dataset)