# Hiniduma West GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division 

# Hiniduma West

Hiniduma West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.4km²
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hiniduma West?

Hiniduma West lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Hiniduma North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-north/), [Hiniduma South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-south/), [Ihala Hewessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ihala-hewessa/), [Kudugalpala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/kudugalpala/), [Liyanagamakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/liyanagamakanda/), [Malhathawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malhathawa/) and [Usbim Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/usbim-colony/). By area it is the 3372nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Hiniduma West is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3168° N, 80.3082° E. Local names: හිනිදුම 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 Hiniduma West

### Nearby, outside Hiniduma West

- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala8.0 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita10 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita11 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South11 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola12 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla13 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North14 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana14 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana14 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha15 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa17 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama17 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: Hiniduma 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) · Galle36 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 29 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 Hiniduma West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hiniduma West.

- Hiniduma

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 Hiniduma 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 Hiniduma West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) 

Bank Samurdhi Community Based Bank · Hiniduma South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30264&mlon=80.31946#map=17/6.30264/80.31946) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Bambarawana Retreat · Bambarawana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30327&mlon=80.27832#map=17/6.30327/80.27832) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Mallika Maha Vidyalaya. · Hiniduma North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31024&mlon=80.31741#map=17/6.31024/80.31741) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 8.0 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 1.3 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 Thawalama DS Division

- Batahena
- Dammala
- Dammala Colony
- Ela Ihala
- Ela Ihala North
- Eppala
- Gallandala
- Habarakada East
- Habarakada West
- Halvitigala Colony 1
- Halvitigala Colony 2
- Hiniduma North
- Hiniduma South
- Koralegama
- Kudugalpala
- Kumburegoda
- Malgalla
- Malhathawa
- Opatha East
- Opatha North
- Opatha South
- Opatha West
- Panangala East
- Panangala North
- Panangala West
- Thalangalla
- Thalangalla East
- Thalangalla West
- Thawalama Mookalana
- Thawalama North
- Thawalama South
- Weerapana East
- Weerapana North
- Weerapana South
- Weerapana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Hiniduma West?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hiniduma West?Hiniduma North, Hiniduma South, Ihala Hewessa, Kudugalpala, Liyanagamakanda, Malhathawa and Usbim Colony
- What is there to see in Hiniduma West?Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Kalu Dola Ella, Kiridola, Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Hiniduma West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hiniduma West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hiniduma West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hiniduma West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hiniduma West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hiniduma West?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hiniduma West?Samurdhi Community Based Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hiniduma West?Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiniduma West?Neluwa Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hiniduma West?LK3118060 (OCHA common operational dataset)