# Kottawa West GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Kottawa West Kottawa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **6.02 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.0km² - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kottawa West? Kottawa West 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 8 other GN divisions: [Beranagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/beranagoda/), [Hiyare North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-north/), [Ihala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/), [Kottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa/), [Mabotuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/mabotuwana/), [Nattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/nattewela/), [Nevungala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nevungala-south/) and [Thalgampala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala-north/). By area it is the 2338th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Kottawa West is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1020° N, 80.3064° E. Local names: කොට්ටව 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). ## Villages and localities in Kottawa West Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kottawa West. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 58 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Hiyalanda - Kottawa - Waljambugahahena - Weldeniyawatta 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 Kottawa West Named natural and historic features inside Kottawa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kottawa Forest Reserve 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 Kottawa 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 Kottawa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.4 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Jayanthi Village Hotel & Restaurant · Ihalagoda East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08114&mlon=80.28510#map=17/6.08114/80.28510) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Rainbow Kids Kindergarten · Thalgampala North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09049&mlon=80.30513#map=17/6.09049/80.30513) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 4.6 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 - Karagoda - Kottawa - Kottawa East - 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 Kottawa West?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kottawa West?Beranagoda, Hiyare North, Ihala Keembiya, Kottawa, Mabotuwana, Nattewela, Nevungala South and Thalgampala North - How many villages are in Kottawa West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kottawa West?Settlements lie between 43 m and 58 m - What is the best time to visit Kottawa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kottawa West?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kottawa West?Sanasa Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kottawa West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kottawa West?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kottawa West?LK3148160 (OCHA common operational dataset)