# Nugethota GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 

# Nugethota

Nugethota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.6km²
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nugethota?

Nugethota lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Agaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/agaliya/), [Baddegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-north/), [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/), [Divithura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-south/), [Hamingala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/hamingala/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Nambara Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nambara-atta/) and [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/polgahavila/). By area it is the 4198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.3% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Nugethota is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1968° N, 80.1825° E. Local names: නුගේතොට .

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 Nugethota

### Nearby, outside Nugethota

- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda2.0 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila6.2 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.1 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.1 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa9.5 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa10.0 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South11 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South11 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South11 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North11 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North11 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama11 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: Nugethota

- 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) · Galle27 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 11 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 17:57).

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 Nugethota

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nugethota.

- Dudiwila
- Nugetota

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 Nugethota 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 Nugethota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) 

Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17211&mlon=80.17821#map=17/6.17211/80.17821) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Agaliya Maha Vidyalaya · Agaliya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19656&mlon=80.19576#map=17/6.19656/80.19576) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

- Agaliya
- Ampegama
- Divithura
- Divithura East
- Divithura South
- Ethkandura
- Galahenkanda
- Hamingala
- Kuttiyawatta
- Maddevila
- Miriswatta
- Nambara Atta
- Old Colony
- Pathawelivitiya
- Pathawelivitiya North
- Polgahavila
- Thanabaddegama
- Waduwelivitiya
- Waduwelivitiya North

## Quick answers

- Where is Nugethota?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nugethota?Agaliya, Baddegama North, Divithura East, Divithura South, Hamingala, Kotagoda, Nambara Atta and Polgahavila
- What is there to see in Nugethota?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool
- What time zone is Nugethota in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nugethota?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nugethota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nugethota?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nugethota?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nugethota?District Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nugethota?BOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nugethota?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nugethota?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nugethota?LK3130060 (OCHA common operational dataset)