# Kathaluwa West GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Kathaluwa West Kathaluwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 14mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathaluwa West? Kathaluwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Alawathuthisgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/alawathuthisgoda/), [Atadahewathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/atadahewathugoda/), [Kathaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-east/), [Koggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala/) and [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Kathaluwa West is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9884° N, 80.3385° E. Local names: කතළුව 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 Kathaluwa West ### Nearby, outside Kathaluwa West - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala1.2 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala1.2 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II2.5 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West2.7 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I3.0 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda3.8 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.0 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central4.3 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana4.7 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala5.6 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North6.3 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape6.6 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: Kathaluwa 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) · Galle2.1 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala93 km ### Nearest railway station Kathaluwa (Kathaluwa West), about 0.7 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 Kathaluwa West Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kathaluwa West. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 13 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Elagawagoda - Gurukanda - Kathaluwa - Medagoda 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 Kathaluwa West Named natural and historic features inside Kathaluwa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Madolduwa 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 Kathaluwa 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 Kathaluwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habaraduwa Hospital · Katukurunda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99379&mlon=80.30621#map=17/5.99379/80.30621) Bank Sylan Bank Koggala · Koggala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98775&mlon=80.32594#map=17/5.98775/80.32594) ATM BOC · Fort 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Madoldu Eco Resort · Kathaluwa West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98902&mlon=80.33848#map=17/5.98902/80.33848) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School G/Kathaluwa Centrel College · Atadahewathugoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98557&mlon=80.34304#map=17/5.98557/80.34304) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 1.3 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 Kathaluwa West Places mapped inside Kathaluwa West in open map data, by type. - Hotels13 - Restaurants1 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 - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - 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 Kathaluwa West?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kathaluwa West?Alawathuthisgoda, Atadahewathugoda, Kathaluwa East, Koggala and Pelessa - What is there to see in Kathaluwa West?Koggala Beach Park, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex, Spice Island, Beach views - What time zone is Kathaluwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kathaluwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kathaluwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kathaluwa West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathaluwa West?Settlements lie between 7 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Kathaluwa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kathaluwa West?Habaraduwa Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kathaluwa West?Sylan Bank Koggala, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kathaluwa West?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathaluwa West?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kathaluwa West?LK3154170 (OCHA common operational dataset)