# Koggala GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Koggala Koggala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.14 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 16mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koggala? Koggala 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kathaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-west/), [Koggala Athireka II](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala-athireka-ii/) and [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/). By area it is the 6597th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Koggala is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9904° N, 80.3272° E. Local names: කොග්ගල . 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 Koggala OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Koggala: 1 museum; 1 beach. - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum - Koggala Beach Park · beach ### Nearby, outside Koggala - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II1.6 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I1.7 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda2.6 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West3.9 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.8 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central5.5 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.8 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana5.9 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South6.4 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala6.9 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South7.1 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North7.5 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: Koggala - 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) · Galle0.8 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km ### Nearest railway station Koggala (Koggala), 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 Koggala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Koggala. The largest with a recorded population: Koggala (3,000). - Koggala - Koggala Colony 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 Koggala Named natural and historic features inside Koggala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kotavanni 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 Koggala 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 Koggala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habaraduwa Hospital · Katukurunda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99379&mlon=80.30621#map=17/5.99379/80.30621) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Koggala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98787&mlon=80.32584#map=17/5.98787/80.32584) ATM BOC · Fort 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Club Koggala Village · Koggala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98769&mlon=80.32506#map=17/5.98769/80.32506) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Queen's Bees Preschool · Koggala Athireka II 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99594&mlon=80.31885#map=17/5.99594/80.31885) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 0.4 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 Koggala Places mapped inside Koggala in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - Hotels8 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - 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 Koggala?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Koggala?Kathaluwa West, Koggala Athireka II and Pelessa - What is there to see in Koggala?Koggala Beach Park, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex - What time zone is Koggala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Koggala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Koggala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Koggala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Koggala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Koggala?Habaraduwa Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Koggala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Koggala?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koggala?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Koggala?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Koggala?LK3154165 (OCHA common operational dataset)