# Magedara North GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division 

# Magedara North

Magedara North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.63 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Magedara North?

Magedara North 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Karagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ihala-karagoda/), [Magedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/magedara/), [Magedara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/magedara-east/) and [Moraketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/moraketiya/). By area it is the 7943rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Magedara North is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1083° N, 80.3953° E. Local names: මාගෙදර උතුර .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Magedara North

- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North6.7 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka7.6 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa9.0 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West9.3 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare10 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha11 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla12 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South12 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape13 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North14 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 North

- 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
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala83 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.

## Weather in Magedara North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 7.8 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 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 9.0 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Maliduwa K.v · Ketanvila 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12736&mlon=80.42491#map=17/6.12736/80.42491) 

College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) 

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
- Karagoda
- Kottawa
- Kottawa East
- Kottawa West
- Magedara
- Magedara East
- 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 North?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Magedara North?Ihala Karagoda, Magedara, Magedara East and Moraketiya
- What is there to see in Magedara North?Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, Ajantha, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum
- What time zone is Magedara North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Magedara North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Magedara North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Magedara North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magedara North?Imaduwa Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magedara North?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Magedara North?Commercial Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magedara North?Cepetco, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magedara North?LK3148105 (OCHA common operational dataset)