# Unawatuna West GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Unawatuna West Unawatuna West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 18mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unawatuna West? Unawatuna 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 4 other GN divisions: [Bonavistawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bonavistawa/), [Dewata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/), [Unawatuna Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-central/) and [Unawatuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-east/). By area it is the 13192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Unawatuna West is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0203° N, 80.2463° E. Local names: උණවටුන 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 Unawatuna West ### Nearby, outside Unawatuna West - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa0.8 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa0.9 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central0.9 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla1.1 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa1.1 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla1.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.0 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella2.5 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South3.0 km - Point Utrecht Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.0 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.0 km - Old Gun Powder Magazine · archaeological site, Fort3.0 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: Unawatuna 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) · Galle8.7 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 0.4 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 Unawatuna West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Unawatuna West. - Kasbapatha - Usgoda 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 Unawatuna 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 Unawatuna West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Regional Hospital · Unawatuna West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02034&mlon=80.24693#map=17/6.02034/80.24693) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dewata 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03203&mlon=80.24000#map=17/6.03203/80.24000) Hotel Jungle Beach Hostel & Campsite · Unawatuna West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02058&mlon=80.24624#map=17/6.02058/80.24624) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Buonavista College - Primary Section · Bonavistawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02397&mlon=80.24218#map=17/6.02397/80.24218) College Unawatuna Central College · Unawatuna East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02016&mlon=80.24905#map=17/6.02016/80.24905) Police station CID Department · Fort 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Unawatuna West Places mapped inside Unawatuna West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels14 - Restaurants2 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 - 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 - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Unawatuna West?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unawatuna West?Bonavistawa, Dewata, Unawatuna Central and Unawatuna East - What is there to see in Unawatuna West?White Jungle beach, Coco Bay, Saffron Robes, Monkey View - What time zone is Unawatuna West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unawatuna West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unawatuna West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unawatuna West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Unawatuna West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Unawatuna West?Regional Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unawatuna West?Central Finance, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unawatuna West?BOC, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unawatuna West?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Unawatuna West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Unawatuna West?LK3154015 (OCHA common operational dataset)