# Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ Divisional Secretariat division · Hambantota District # Katuwana DS Division Katuwana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **105.1 km²**. It is divided into 56 GN divisions. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 56GN divisions - 20mapped services ## Where is Katuwana DS Division? Katuwana DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/), [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/) and [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). By area it is the 208th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/). The centre of Katuwana DS Division is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2611° N, 80.7342° E. Local names: කටුවන · கட்டுவனை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Katuwana DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adalugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/adalugoda/) 1.1 1 0 [Alupothdeniya Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/alupothdeniya-pahala/) 0.7 0 0 [Ambagahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ambagahahena/) 2.1 2 0 [Ambagas Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ambagas-ara/) 3.6 3 0 [Araboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/araboda/) 1.7 1 0 [Bengamukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/bengamukanda/) 1.4 3 0 [Binthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/binthenna/) 2.8 0 0 [Bookandayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/bookandayaya/) 3.5 3 0 [Dambethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dambethalawa/) 3.1 2 0 [Dangalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dangalakanda/) 2.0 2 0 [Gallindamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gallindamulla/) 1.8 0 0 [Galpothukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/galpothukanda/) 0.8 1 0 [Gangulandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gangulandeniya/) 1.4 0 0 [Hediwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/hediwatta/) 1.8 1 0 [Hellala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/hellala/) 3.0 1 0 [Hingurakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/hingurakanda/) 1.3 1 0 [Horavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/horavinna/) 2.5 1 1 [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/karametiya/) 1.7 3 0 [Karivilakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/karivilakanda/) 0.7 1 0 [Katuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/katuwana/) 2.3 4 5 [Kehelwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kehelwatta/) 1.0 1 0 [Kohomporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kohomporuwa/) 1.4 1 0 [Kongasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kongasthenna/) 1.1 0 0 [Kudagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-east/) 1.4 0 0 [Kudagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-west/) 1.4 1 0 [Labuhengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/labuhengoda/) 2.1 1 0 [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/medakanda/) 2.2 1 0 [Meemanakoladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/meemanakoladeniya/) 3.0 3 0 [Mellaketigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/mellaketigoda/) 1.3 0 0 [Middeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-east/) 4.3 0 0 [Middeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-north/) 1.3 0 1 [Middeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-west/) 1.6 2 7 [Murungasyaya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-east/) 2.2 0 0 [Murungasyaya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-west/) 1.0 1 4 [Obadagahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/obadagahadeniya/) 1.0 3 0 [Pangamvilayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/pangamvilayaya/) 1.3 1 0 [Puwakgas Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/puwakgas-ara/) 1.6 1 1 [Ranasingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ranasingoda/) 1.9 0 0 [Ritigaha Yaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ritigaha-yaya/) 3.0 3 0 [Rukmalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/rukmalpitiya/) 1.6 1 0 [Sapugahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/sapugahayaya/) 1.7 1 1 [Siyambalamuraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/siyambalamuraya/) 1.7 0 0 [Siyarapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/siyarapitiya/) 1.5 1 0 [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/thalwatta/) 2.4 3 0 [Uda Alupothdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/uda-alupothdeniya/) 1.2 1 0 [Udagomadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/udagomadiya/) 3.0 1 0 [Udawelmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/udawelmulla/) 1.2 1 0 [Ulahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ulahitiyawa/) 1.3 0 0 [Ulahitiyawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ulahitiyawa-east/) 1.4 1 0 [Ulahitiyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ulahitiyawa-west/) 2.3 1 0 [Walgammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/walgammulla/) 4.5 1 0 [Wathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/wathukanda/) 1.6 2 0 [Weerakkuttigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/weerakkuttigoda/) 1.2 1 0 [Welipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/welipitiya/) 1.0 1 0 [Welipitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/welipitiya-east/) 1.9 0 0 [Welipitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/welipitiya-west/) 2.1 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Katuwana DS Division Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Katuwana DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 438 m above sea level (median 136 m). - Alupotdeniya - Ambagahahena - Ambagasara - Ambagasmulla - Amudamana - Anattegoda - Andalugoda - Aralugahamaditta - Bengamukanda - Bomuwewawatukanda - Dangalakanda - Daradunyaya - Daramitiara - Galindamulla - Galpotukanda - Gangulandeniya - Halmillayaya - Hediwatta - Hellala - Hingurekanda - Horawinna - Ihala Bukendayaya - Ihalagoda - Imatuwegoda - Karametiya - Karametiya Junction - Karawilakanda - Katuwa - Katuwana - Katuwanawadiya - Kehelwatta - Kohomporuwa - Kongastenna - Kudagoda - Labuhengoda - Lindagawaada - Malagegoda - Medakanda - Mellaketigoda - Middeniya - Migahahena - Mimanakoladeniya - Murungagasyaya - Nakandawala - Nawangoda - Obadagahadeniya - Okandeniya - Pahala Bukendayaya - Pallegomadiya - Panganwilayaya - Ranasingoda - Rikillapana - Ritigahayaya - Rukmalpitiya - Sapugahayaya - Siyambalamure - Siyarapitiya - Talwatta - Udagomadiya - Udawelmulla - Ulahitiyawa - Walgammulla - Wattahena - Watukanda - Welipitiya - Wirakkuttigoda - Yahalagoda 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 Katuwana DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Katuwana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Helwala Wewa ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Bissagala · 530 m - Nawarayagodella · 396 m - Vikiriyagoda · 257 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mapitikanda Forest Reserve 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 Katuwana DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katuwana DS Division Places mapped inside Katuwana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Katuwana DS Division?In Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katuwana DS Division?Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Embilipitiya DS Division, Kolonna DS Division, Pasgoda DS Division, Walasmulla DS Division and Weeraketiya DS Division - How many villages are in Katuwana DS Division?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katuwana DS Division?Settlements lie between 107 m and 438 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katuwana DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Katuwana DS Division?Bissagala (530 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katuwana DS Division?February to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Katuwana DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Katuwana DS Division?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Katuwana DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Katuwana DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Katuwana DS Division?LK3324 (OCHA common operational dataset)