# Ukovita GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division 

# Ukovita

Ukovita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.95 km²**.

- 1.9km²

## Where is Ukovita?

Ukovita 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 6 other GN divisions: [Gonadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/gonadeniya/), [Gonadeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/gonadeniya-south/), [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udugama/), [Udugama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udugama-central/), [Udugama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udugama-south/) and [Ukovita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/ukovita-north/). By area it is the 7048th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Ukovita is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1914° N, 80.3297° E. Local names: උක්ඕවිට .

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 Ukovita

### Nearby, outside Ukovita

- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North0.7 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola4.7 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala6.7 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South7.8 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West11 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila13 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare15 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda15 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana16 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana16 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita17 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape17 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: Ukovita

- 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) · Colombo86 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 20 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 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Ukovita 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 Ukovita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) 

Bank C/R Sanasa Bank-Panangala Nourth · Panangala East 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26847&mlon=80.32415#map=17/6.26847/80.32415) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) 

Hotel Hotel Kintop · Ukovita North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19811&mlon=80.32816#map=17/6.19811/80.32816) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Udugama Central College · Udugama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20762&mlon=80.33745#map=17/6.20762/80.33745) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 2.4 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
- Keppitiyagoda North
- 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 North
- Unanvitiya
- Unanvitiya East
- Urala Central
- Urala East
- Urala North
- Urala Pahala
- Urala South
- Yatalamatta
- Yatalamatta East
- Yatalamatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukovita?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ukovita?Gonadeniya, Gonadeniya South, Udugama, Udugama Central, Udugama South and Ukovita North
- What is there to see in Ukovita?Tea shop-factory, tea factory, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Ukovita in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ukovita?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ukovita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ukovita?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukovita?hhhh, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ukovita?C/R Sanasa Bank-Panangala Nourth, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ukovita?Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukovita?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ukovita?LK3124140 (OCHA common operational dataset)