# Rathgama DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Rathgama DS Division Rathgama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **26.7 km²**. It is divided into 32 GN divisions. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.7km² - 32GN divisions - 62mapped services ## Where is Rathgama DS Division? Rathgama DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/) and [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). By area it is the 317th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Rathgama DS Division is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 8.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.0985° N, 80.1552° E. Local names: රත්ගම · ரத்கம . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Rathgama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Boossa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/boossa/) 0.6 3 11 [Bopagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/bopagoda/) 0.8 5 0 [Devinigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/devinigoda/) 0.4 2 4 [Dolikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/dolikanda/) 0.3 1 1 [Gammeddegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda/) 0.1 1 0 [Gammeddegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda-east/) 0.1 0 1 [Gammeddegoda-Rajgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda-rajgama/) 0.2 0 3 [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ganegoda/) 0.7 0 0 [Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/hegoda/) 1.5 4 0 [Imbula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/imbula/) 1.6 2 0 [Kadurupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kadurupe/) 1.2 2 1 [Kandegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kandegoda/) 0.3 1 0 [Kapumulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kapumulugoda/) 0.9 5 6 [Karawegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/karawegoda/) 0.3 1 3 [Katudampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/katudampe/) 2.5 4 0 [Kedala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kedala/) 1.0 2 1 [Mahahegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mahahegoda/) 0.8 2 0 [Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/maliduwa/) 0.8 4 0 [Mawadavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mawadavila/) 1.6 2 0 [Medawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/medawala/) 0.6 1 0 [Owakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/owakanda/) 0.2 1 0 [Palanthriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/palanthriyagoda/) 0.4 1 1 [Palliyapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/palliyapitiya/) 0.2 0 1 [Panvila Pahalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/panvila-pahalagoda/) 1.9 5 0 [Pitiwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-north/) 0.3 2 27 [Pitiwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/pitiwella-south/) 0.1 0 2 [Ranapanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ranapanadeniya/) 2.1 0 0 [Rathgama Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rathgama-hegoda/) 0.2 2 0 [Rathna Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rathna-udagama/) 0.3 2 0 [Rejjipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rejjipura/) 2.0 3 0 [Rupeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rupeewala/) 0.5 0 0 [Thotavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/thotavila/) 2.1 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Rathgama DS Division Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Rathgama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 43 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Anhandigoda - Boossa - Bopagoda - Dalawella - Deenagoda - Deepagoda - Delgasduwa - Dikbadda - Divinigoda - Dodanduwa - Dolakanda - Galkeminawa - Galugoda - Gamaddegoda - Ganegoda - Godabedda - Haburuela - Handanagoda - Hatagoda - Hegoda - Imbula - Imbulagoda - Kadurupe - Kandegoda - Kattupol Watta - Katudampe - Kendala - Kurunduwatta - Mahahegoda - Maliduwa - Mawadawila - Medawala - Mihira - Minirangoda - Monrovia - Mudaligoda - Naiduwa - Owakanda - Pahalagoda - Palamgoda - Palliyapitiya - Paranawatta - Pattidora - Pawara - Puwalugoda - Rajgama - Ranapanadeniya - Ratgama - Ratgamahegoda - Ratnodagama - Rupiwala - Thilakodagama - Totawila - Udumulla - Wadugoda - Wandepitiya - Wellaboda - Wewadeniya - Yakadawala 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 Rathgama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Rathgama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Amuneriyagoda · 21 m ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Monrovia - Ratgamakele 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 Rathgama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rathgama DS Division Places mapped inside Rathgama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels39 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants13 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Rathgama DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathgama DS Division?Baddegama DS Division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division and Hikkaduwa DS Division - How many villages are in Rathgama DS Division?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rathgama DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 43 m - What is the highest point in Rathgama DS Division?Amuneriyagoda (21 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rathgama DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Rathgama DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rathgama DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Rathgama DS Division?LK3163 (OCHA common operational dataset)