# Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Hikkaduwa DS Division Hikkaduwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. It is divided into 27 GN divisions. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 553 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.0km² - 27GN divisions - 553mapped services ## Where is Hikkaduwa DS Division? Hikkaduwa 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 4 other DS divisions: [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/) and [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). By area it is the 331st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Hikkaduwa DS Division is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.1242° N, 80.1247° E. Local names: හික්කඩුව · இக்கடுவை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Hikkaduwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Delgahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/delgahadoowa/) 0.9 1 4 [Dodandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/dodandoowa/) 0.5 0 14 [Dodandugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/dodandugoda/) 0.6 2 4 [Gammaduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/gammaduwatta/) 0.3 0 1 [Handaudumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/handaudumulla/) 1.1 1 0 [Hennathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hennathota/) 0.5 0 1 [Hikkaduwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-central/) 0.7 4 12 [Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-nagarikaya/) 0.3 3 52 [Hikkaduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-west/) 0.3 0 9 [Katukoliha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/katukoliha/) 0.6 5 2 [Kuda Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/kuda-wewala/) 0.4 2 0 [Millagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/millagoda/) 0.2 1 1 [Modara Patuwatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/modara-patuwatha/) 0.4 1 16 [Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nakanda/) 0.5 0 3 [Nalagasdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nalagasdeniya/) 0.6 1 6 [Narigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/narigama/) 0.2 0 4 [Narigama Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/narigama-wellabada/) 0.7 2 116 [Pannamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pannamgoda/) 0.3 1 41 [Patuwatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/patuwatha/) 0.4 1 41 [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pinkanda/) 0.8 3 2 [Thiranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/thiranagama/) 0.9 2 19 [Thiranagama Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/thiranagama-wellabada/) 0.2 1 47 [Uduhalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/uduhalpitiya/) 0.3 0 6 [Wavulagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wavulagoda-east/) 0.2 2 3 [Wavulagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wavulagoda-west/) 0.2 1 58 [Wellawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wellawatta/) 0.6 3 16 [Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wewala/) 0.3 2 75 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Hikkaduwa DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Hikkaduwa (1,300). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 25 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Baratuduwa - Dikudumulla - Duwegoda - Egodagoda - Gorakagasbokke - Handaudumulla - Hennatota - Hettigoda - Hikkaduwa - Jomahandigoda - Katukaliya - Katukoliha - Kirahandigoda - Kittangoda - Kudawawala - Kumarakanda - Millagoda - Moderapatuwata - Nakanda - Nalagasdeniya - Narigama - Nawangoda - Pannangoda - Panvila - Patuwata - Pinkanda - Radagoda - Suduwetiya - Thiranagama - Thiranagama East - Tuduwegoda - Tusayawadugoda - Udumulla - Wadugoda - Walamulla - Wawulagoda - Wewala - Wewalgoda 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Hikkaduwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Ratgama Lake ### Estates 1 estate. - Sirikandura 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 Hikkaduwa 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division Places mapped inside Hikkaduwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks15 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels373 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants148 - Police stations3 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hikkaduwa DS Division?Baddegama DS Division, Gonapinuwala DS Division, Madampagama DS Division and Rathgama DS Division - How many villages are in Hikkaduwa DS Division?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hikkaduwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Hikkaduwa DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Hikkaduwa DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Hikkaduwa DS Division?15 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hikkaduwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hikkaduwa DS Division?LK3136 (OCHA common operational dataset)