# Mabotuwana GN division, Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/mabotuwana/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Mabotuwana Mabotuwana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mabotuwana? Mabotuwana lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Gulugahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/gulugahakanda/), [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-west/), [Nattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/nattewela/), [Nawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nawala/), [Nevungala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nevungala/), [Nevungala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nevungala-south/), [Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thalawa/), [Urala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-south/), [Wanduramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/wanduramba/) and [Wanduramba South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/wanduramba-south/). By area it is the 2993rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.7% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Mabotuwana is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1229° N, 80.2933° E. Local names: මාබොටුවන . 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 Mabotuwana ### Nearby, outside Mabotuwana - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West3.5 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare7.5 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North8.7 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila8.8 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape9.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla12 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa12 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda13 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa13 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa13 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa13 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: Mabotuwana - 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) · Galle15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 12 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. ## Villages and localities in Mabotuwana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mabotuwana. - Atahaulhena - Mabotuwana 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 Mabotuwana Named natural and historic features inside Mabotuwana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gulugahakanda 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 Mabotuwana 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 Mabotuwana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13437&mlon=80.25457#map=17/6.13437/80.25457) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Thalawa Primary · Thalawa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14012&mlon=80.29195#map=17/6.14012/80.29195) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Mabotuwana?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mabotuwana?Gulugahakanda, Kottawa West, Nattewela, Nawala, Nevungala, Nevungala South, Thalawa, Urala South, Wanduramba and Wanduramba South - What is there to see in Mabotuwana?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Tea shop-factory, Tea factory Hill garden - What time zone is Mabotuwana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mabotuwana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mabotuwana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabotuwana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mabotuwana?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mabotuwana?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mabotuwana?Sanasa Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mabotuwana?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabotuwana?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mabotuwana?LK3157320 (OCHA common operational dataset)