# Akurala South GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/akurala-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division 

# Akurala South

Akurala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akurala South?

Akurala South lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Akurala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/akurala/), [Akurala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/akurala-north/) and [Uduwaragoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/uduwaragoda-north/). By area it is the 13783rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Akurala South is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1895° N, 80.0658° E. Local names: අකුරල දකුණ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Akurala South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Akurala South.

- Akurala South
- Akuraladuwa

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 Akurala South 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
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- Nov
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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 Akurala South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel Villa96 Boutique Hotel · Akurala South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18905&mlon=80.06678#map=17/6.18905/80.06678) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Olivia Pre-school · Godagama South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17625&mlon=80.08307#map=17/6.17625/80.08307) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 

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 Akurala South

Places mapped inside Akurala South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels4

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 Madampagama DS Division

- Akurala
- Akurala North
- Andurangoda
- Daluwathumulla
- Deldoowa
- Delmar Colony
- Dewagoda East
- Dewagoda West
- Dimbuldoowa
- Galagoda East
- Galagoda West
- Galdoowa
- Godagama North
- Godagama South
- Harannagala
- Idanthota
- Kahawa
- Kalupe
- Kuleegoda East
- Kuleegoda West
- Malawenna
- Medagoda
- Pereliya North
- Pereliya South
- Seenigama
- Seenigama East
- Thelwatta
- Thotagamuwa
- Udumulla
- Uduwaragoda North
- Uduwaragoda South
- Urawatta
- Usmudulawa
- Wellabada
- Wenamulla
- Weragoda
- Werellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Akurala South?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Akurala South?Akurala, Akurala North and Uduwaragoda North
- How many villages are in Akurala South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Akurala South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akurala South?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akurala South?Peoples Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Akurala South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akurala South?Dilisha Auto Service, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akurala South?LK3160090 (OCHA common operational dataset)