# Marakanda GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/marakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division # Marakanda Marakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **7.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.6km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marakanda? Marakanda 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bambarawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/bambarawana/), [Eppala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/eppala/), [Malamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/malamura/), [Panangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-west/), [Poddiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-east/), [Poddiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-west/), [Thalgaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/thalgaswala/) and [Usbim Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/usbim-colony/). By area it is the 1738th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Marakanda is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2728° N, 80.2877° E. Local names: මාරකන්ද . 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 Marakanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Marakanda. - Malamure 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 Marakanda Named natural and historic features inside Marakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hettikanda · 327 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Malambure Forest Reserve ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Kudamalana - Mapalagama 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 Marakanda 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 Marakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24499&mlon=80.26856#map=17/6.24499/80.26856) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Poddiwala Maha Vidyalaya · Poddiwala West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28293&mlon=80.26507#map=17/6.28293/80.26507) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station The Office Of Assistant Superintendent Of Police,Hiniduma. · Hiniduma North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30916&mlon=80.31677#map=17/6.30916/80.31677) 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 - Keppitiyagoda North - Ketagoda North - Ketagoda South - Kurupanawa - Malamura - Mapalagama - 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 Marakanda?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Marakanda?Bambarawana, Eppala, Malamura, Panangala West, Poddiwala East, Poddiwala West, Thalgaswala and Usbim Colony - How many villages are in Marakanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Marakanda?Hettikanda (327 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marakanda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Marakanda?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marakanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Marakanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marakanda?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marakanda?LK3124010 (OCHA common operational dataset)