# Magedara East GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/magedara-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Magedara East Magedara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.95 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.0km² - 162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magedara East? Magedara East 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: [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/bopitiya/), [Ella Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ella-ihala/), [Kohugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/kohugoda/), [Magedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/magedara/), [Magedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/magedara-north/) and [Moraketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/moraketiya/). By area it is the 3812th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Magedara East is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1123° N, 80.4043° E. Local names: මාගෙදර නැගෙනහිර . 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 Magedara East ### Nearby, outside Magedara East - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North6.7 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka7.9 km - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa8.1 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West10 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare12 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha12 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South12 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla12 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North13 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape14 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: Magedara East - 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) · Galle16 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala82 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 15 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 Magedara East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Magedara East. - Iddaketiya 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 Magedara East Named natural and historic features inside Magedara East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hindelnattu · 403 m ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Elle Ihala 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 Magedara East 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 Magedara East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 8.1 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 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09925&mlon=80.38568#map=17/6.09925/80.38568) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Maliduwa K.v · Ketanvila 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12736&mlon=80.42491#map=17/6.12736/80.42491) College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 6.3 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 - Kottawa West - Magedara - 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 Magedara East?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Magedara East?Bopitiya, Ella Ihala, Kohugoda, Magedara, Magedara North and Moraketiya - What is there to see in Magedara East?Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, Ajantha, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Magedara East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Magedara East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Magedara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magedara East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Magedara East?Hindelnattu (403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magedara East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Magedara East?Akuressa Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magedara East?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magedara East?Commercial Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magedara East?Cepetco, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magedara East?LK3148110 (OCHA common operational dataset)