# Karagoda GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/karagoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division 

# Karagoda

Karagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 77 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karagoda?

Karagoda lies in [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/), [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: [Badungala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/badungala/), [Ihala Karagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ihala-karagoda/), [Kaludiyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kaludiyawala/), [Pahala Karagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/pahala-karagoda/), [Uduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/uduwella/) and [Welendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/welendawa/). By area it is the 6860th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Karagoda is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0871° N, 80.3913° E. Local names: කරාගොඩ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Karagoda

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

- Kopihena
- Minuwandeniya

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 Karagoda 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 Karagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) 

Hotel Great Villa Lake Resort · Ihala Karagoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09925&mlon=80.38568#map=17/6.09925/80.38568) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Dincky Pre School & Day Care Center · Ihala Kombala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.36829#map=17/6.05316/80.36829) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 

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 Yakkalamulla DS Division

- Badungala
- Beranagoda
- Ella Ihala
- Gahalakoladeniya
- Hiriyamalkumbura
- Ihala Karagoda
- Ihala Nakiyadeniya
- Ihala Thellambura
- Ihala Walpala
- Kaludiyawala
- Kottawa
- Kottawa East
- Kottawa West
- Magedara
- Magedara East
- Magedara North
- Moraketiya
- Nabadawa
- Nakiyadeniya
- Nakiyadeniya North
- Nawala
- Nevungala
- Nevungala South
- Pahala Karagoda
- Pahala Thellambura
- Pahala Walpola
- Polpagoda
- Polpagoda West
- Rathamalaketiya
- Thalgampala
- Thalgampala North
- Thellambura North
- Thellambura South
- Udubettawa
- Udubettawa West
- Udumalagala
- Uduwella
- Wathogala
- Wattehena
- Welendawa
- Yakkalamulla
- Yakkalamulla East
- Yatamalagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Karagoda?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karagoda?Badungala, Ihala Karagoda, Kaludiyawala, Pahala Karagoda, Uduwella and Welendawa
- How many villages are in Karagoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karagoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karagoda?Imaduwa Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karagoda?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karagoda?Commercial Bank, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagoda?Cepetco, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karagoda?LK3148130 (OCHA common operational dataset)