# Kahawatta GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/kahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Kahawatta Kahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.5km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahawatta? Kahawatta lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Agulmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/agulmaduwa/), [Aranwela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-north/), [Dammulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/dammulla-east/), [Dammulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/dammulla-west/), [Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/galwewa/), [Karambaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/karambaketiya/) and [Waharakgoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/waharakgoda-south/). By area it is the 8304th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Kahawatta is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0632° N, 80.7310° E. Local names: කහවත්ත . 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 Kahawatta ### Nearby, outside Kahawatta - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East8.1 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban8.6 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla8.7 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban8.9 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South11 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central13 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West14 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella16 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta17 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta17 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure18 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: Kahawatta - 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) · Galle46 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 2.4 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 17:55). 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 Kahawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kahawatta. - Dammulla 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 Kahawatta 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 Kahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank HDC Bank · Beliatta South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05081&mlon=80.73377#map=17/6.05081/80.73377) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel 360 Southern View · Waharakgoda North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06004&mlon=80.71798#map=17/6.06004/80.71798) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Beliatta Nawoda School · Galwewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05340&mlon=80.73324#map=17/6.05340/80.73324) College Technical College · Beliatta West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04718&mlon=80.73525#map=17/6.04718/80.73525) 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 Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galagama West - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Godawela - Ihala Beligalla East - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa East - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kahawatta?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahawatta?Agulmaduwa, Aranwela North, Dammulla East, Dammulla West, Galwewa, Karambaketiya and Waharakgoda South - What is there to see in Kahawatta?Goyambokka, War Monument, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Kahawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kahawatta?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahawatta?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahawatta?HDC Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahawatta?National Savings Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahawatta?Ceypetco, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahawatta?LK3330105 (OCHA common operational dataset)