# Mavita West GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mavita-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Mavita West Mavita West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.9km² - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mavita West? Mavita West lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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: [Batuwangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala-west/), [Danawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/danawala/), [Ebalagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ebalagedara-north/), [Kosmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/kosmulla/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/koswatta/) and [Mavita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mavita-east/). By area it is the 2374th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Mavita West is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3981° N, 80.3523° E. Local names: මාවිට බටහිර . 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 Mavita West ### Nearby, outside Mavita West - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla4.5 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa7.5 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa7.7 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa7.8 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama12 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita13 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya14 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: Mavita West - 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) · Galle45 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Ahungalla (Middaramulla), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 2026-11-03](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 Mavita West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mavita West. - Mawita 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 Mavita West Named natural and historic features inside Mavita West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Tibotuwakota · 401 m - Galboda Kanda · 316 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Mavita 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 Mavita West 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 Mavita West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank Commercial Bank · Neluwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37794&mlon=80.36042#map=17/6.37794/80.36042) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Neluwa National School · Neluwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37698&mlon=80.35846#map=17/6.37698/80.35846) 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 Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Mavita West?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mavita West?Batuwangala West, Danawala, Ebalagedara North, Kosmulla, Koswatta and Mavita East - What is there to see in Mavita West?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Duwili Ella, Sinharaja National Park - What time zone is Mavita West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mavita West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mavita West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mavita West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mavita West?Tibotuwakota (401 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mavita West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mavita West?Rural Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mavita West?Commercial Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mavita West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavita West?Neluwa Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mavita West?LK3121010 (OCHA common operational dataset)