# Uswewa GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/uswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Uswewa Uswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **8.05 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.1km² - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uswewa? Uswewa lies in [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Abesekaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/abesekaragama/), [Amarathungagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/amarathungagama/), [Debokkawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-north/), [Hingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura/), [Kailawelpotawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kailawelpotawa/), [Kariyamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kariyamaditta/), [Kohombagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kohombagaswewa/), [Rathmalwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/rathmalwala/) and [Sooriyapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/sooriyapokuna/). By area it is the 1601st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Uswewa is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2439° N, 80.8621° E. Local names: උස්වැව . 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 Uswewa ### Nearby, outside Uswewa - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town7.5 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota13 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama13 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna17 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana19 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa19 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: Uswewa - 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) · Mattala29 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 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 05:52) 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 Uswewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Uswewa. - Uswewa 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 Uswewa Named natural and historic features inside Uswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Metigathwala 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 Uswewa 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 Uswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Amarathungagama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23439&mlon=80.88006#map=17/6.23439/80.88006) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Embilipitiya New Town 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32329&mlon=80.84733#map=17/6.32329/80.84733) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel HKT Resort · Embilipitiya Pallegama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31302&mlon=80.86741#map=17/6.31302/80.86741) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22037&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.22037/80.87454) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division - Abesekaragama - Achariyagama - Aluthwewa - Amarathungagama - Angunakolapelessa - Attanayala East - Attanayala West - Binkama - Bogamuwa - Dabarella North - Dabarella South - Daha Amuna - Dandenigama - Debokkawa North - Debokkawa South - Dikwewa - Dimbulgoda - Gajanayakagama - Gurunnehege Ara - Guruwala - Hakuruwela - Heenbunna - Helekada - Indigetawela - Jandura - Julamulla - Kailawelpotawa - Kalawelwala - Kankanamgama - Karagahawala - Kariyamaditta - Kendaketiya - Kohombagaswewa - Kotawaya - Makuladeniya - Meda Ara - Medagoda - Medayala - Metigathwala - Netalaporuwa - Pahalagama - Rathmalwala - Sooriyapokuna - Thalamporuwa - Thalawa North - Thalawa South - Udayala - Wakamulla - Weeragaswewa - Yakagala ## Quick answers - Where is Uswewa?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uswewa?Abesekaragama, Amarathungagama, Debokkawa North, Hingura, Kailawelpotawa, Kariyamaditta, Kohombagaswewa, Rathmalwala and Sooriyapokuna - What is there to see in Uswewa?Tank 2, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Ashram Sri Lanka - What time zone is Uswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Uswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Uswewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Uswewa?Rural Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uswewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uswewa?Com Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uswewa?Kolonna Korale, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uswewa?LK3318055 (OCHA common operational dataset)