# Nihiluwa West GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nihiluwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Nihiluwa West Nihiluwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nihiluwa West? Nihiluwa West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Gangodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/gangodagama/), [Indiketiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/indiketiyagoda/), [Nihiluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nihiluwa-east/), [Panamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/panamulla/), [Tharaperiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/tharaperiya/) and [Udugalmotegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/udugalmotegama/). By area it is the 7902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Nihiluwa West is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0775° N, 80.6976° E. Local names: නිහිළුව බටහිර . 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 Nihiluwa West ### Nearby, outside Nihiluwa West - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East12 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban13 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban13 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South13 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central13 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure14 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure15 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla15 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella16 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta16 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta16 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: Nihiluwa West - 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) · Galle43 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala52 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Nihiluwa West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nihiluwa West. - Nihiluwa - Taraperiya 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 Nihiluwa West Named natural and historic features inside Nihiluwa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Taraperiya - Udugalmote 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 Nihiluwa West 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 Nihiluwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) Bank Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola · Kebiliyapola North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09392&mlon=80.66960#map=17/6.09392/80.66960) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) Hotel 360 Southern View · Waharakgoda North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06004&mlon=80.71798#map=17/6.06004/80.71798) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Nihiluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Nihiluwa East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07329&mlon=80.70406#map=17/6.07329/80.70406) College Technical College · Beliatta West 5.9 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 5.4 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 - Kahawatta - 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 - 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 Nihiluwa West?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nihiluwa West?Gangodagama, Indiketiyagoda, Nihiluwa East, Panamulla, Tharaperiya and Udugalmotegama - What is there to see in Nihiluwa West?Goyambokka, War Monument, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Nihiluwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nihiluwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nihiluwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nihiluwa West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nihiluwa West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nihiluwa West?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nihiluwa West?Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nihiluwa West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nihiluwa West?Ceypetco, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nihiluwa West?LK3330080 (OCHA common operational dataset)