# Kivula South GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Kivula South

Kivula South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 4mapped services
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kivula South?

Kivula South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Hathagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/hathagala/), [Kivula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-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 7254th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Kivula South is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1052° N, 80.9566° E. Local names: කිවුල දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Kivula South

- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South3.1 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama9.3 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya10 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West13 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota16 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla18 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa19 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban20 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 South

- 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) · Mattala27 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 25 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.

## Villages and localities in Kivula South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kivula South.

- Hatagala

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 Kivula South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) 

Bank Rural Bank · Gurupokuna 4.2 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 27 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Kiula Resort · Kivula North 0.7 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 2.9 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) 

Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 2.7 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 South

Places mapped inside Kivula South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Restaurants1

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 North
- 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 South?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kivula South?Hathagala, Kivula North, Lunama South and Miniethiliya
- What is there to see in Kivula South?Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Turtles View
- What time zone is Kivula South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kivula South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kivula South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kivula South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kivula South?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kivula South?Ambalantota Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kivula South?Rural Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kivula South?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivula South?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kivula South?LK3315215 (OCHA common operational dataset)