# Keppitiyagoda North GN division, Nagoda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/keppitiyagoda-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division 

# Keppitiyagoda North

Keppitiyagoda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 61 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keppitiyagoda North?

Keppitiyagoda North lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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: [Budapanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/budapanagama/), [Keppitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/keppitiyagoda/), [Udawelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitiya/), [Udawelivitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitiya-west/) and [Yatalamatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta/). By area it is the 6136th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Keppitiyagoda North is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1818° N, 80.2679° E. Local names: කැප්පිටියාගොඩ උතු .

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 Keppitiyagoda North

### Nearby, outside Keppitiyagoda North

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila6.0 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North6.4 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.0 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West11 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola11 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana12 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana12 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita14 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda15 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare15 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: Keppitiyagoda North

- 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) · Galle22 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 16 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 06:11, sunset around 17:56).

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 Keppitiyagoda North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Keppitiyagoda North.

- Keppitiyagoda North

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 Keppitiyagoda North 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 Keppitiyagoda North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) 

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

Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) 

Hotel Villa Monarapila · Yatalamatta East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17416&mlon=80.28229#map=17/6.17416/80.28229) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Udalamaththa School · Udalamatta East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18381&mlon=80.29798#map=17/6.18381/80.29798) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21098&mlon=80.33960#map=17/6.21098/80.33960) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Nagoda DS Division

- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West
- Aluthwatta
- Budapanagama
- Gammeddegoda
- Gammeddegoda South
- Gonadeniya
- Gonadeniya South
- Gonalagoda
- Gonalagoda East
- Hangaranwala
- Homadola
- Keppitiyagoda
- Ketagoda North
- Ketagoda South
- Kurupanawa
- Malamura
- Mapalagama
- Marakanda
- Nagoda
- Nagoda Ihala
- Parana Thanayamgoda
- Parana Thanayamgoda Central
- Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Thalgaswala
- Udalamatta East
- Udalamatta North
- Udalamatta South
- Udawelivitithalawa
- Udawelivitithalawa East
- Udawelivitiya
- Udawelivitiya West
- Udugama
- Udugama Central
- Udugama East
- Udugama North
- Udugama South
- Udugama West
- Ukovita
- Ukovita North
- Unanvitiya
- Unanvitiya East
- Urala Central
- Urala East
- Urala North
- Urala Pahala
- Urala South
- Yatalamatta
- Yatalamatta East
- Yatalamatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Keppitiyagoda North?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Keppitiyagoda North?Budapanagama, Keppitiyagoda, Udawelivitiya, Udawelivitiya West and Yatalamatta
- What is there to see in Keppitiyagoda North?Tea factory Hill garden, Tea shop-factory, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum
- What time zone is Keppitiyagoda North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Keppitiyagoda North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Keppitiyagoda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Keppitiyagoda North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Keppitiyagoda North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keppitiyagoda North?hhhh, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keppitiyagoda North?Sanasa Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keppitiyagoda North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keppitiyagoda North?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keppitiyagoda North?LK3124185 (OCHA common operational dataset)