# Kivula North GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Kivula North Kivula North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.03 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kivula North? Kivula North lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Hathagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/hathagala/), [Kivula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-south/), [Lunama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-north/), [Lunama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-south/) and [Miniethiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/miniethiliya/). By area it is the 10031st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Kivula North is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1146° N, 80.9607° E. Local names: කිවුල 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 Kivula North ### Nearby, outside Kivula North - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South3.2 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama8.2 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya10.0 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West14 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla19 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: Kivula 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala26 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle72 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kivula North Named natural and historic features inside Kivula North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambagaha Wewa 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 Kivula North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kivula North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank Rural Bank · Gurupokuna 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.92846#map=17/6.07936/80.92846) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Kiula Resort · Kivula North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11122&mlon=80.95486#map=17/6.11122/80.95486) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Wijayaba School Buildings · Hungama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11223&mlon=80.93133#map=17/6.11223/80.93133) College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kivula North Places mapped inside Kivula North in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Ambalantota DS Division - Ambalanthota North - Ambalanthota South - Barawakumbuka - Bataatha North - Bataatha South - Beminiyanvila - Bolana North - Bolana South - Deniya - Ekkassa - Elegoda East - Elegoda West - Eraminiyaya - Ethbatuwa - Godakoggalla - Handunkatuwa - Hathagala - Hedavinna - Hungama - Ihalagama - Jansagama - Kivula South - Koggalla - Kudabolana - Liyangasthota - Lunama North - Lunama South - Mahajandura - Malpettawa - Mamadala North - Mamadala South - Miniethiliya - Modara Piliwala - Mulana - Murawesihena - Nonagama - Pallegama - Palugaha Godella - Pingama - Poliyarwatta - Puhulyaya - Punchihenayagama - Ridiyagama - Rotawala - Rote - Siyambalakote - Thaligala - Thawaluvila - Uhapitagoda - Walawewatta East - Walawewatta West - Wanduruppa - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kivula North?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kivula North?Hathagala, Kivula South, Lunama North, Lunama South and Miniethiliya - What is there to see in Kivula North?Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Turtles View - What time zone is Kivula North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kivula North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kivula North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kivula North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kivula North?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivula North?Ambalantota Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivula North?Rural Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kivula North?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivula North?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kivula North?LK3315220 (OCHA common operational dataset)