# Dangalakanda GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dangalakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Dangalakanda

Dangalakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 262 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dangalakanda?

Dangalakanda lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [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: [Bengamukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/bengamukanda/), [Heegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/heegoda/), [Hulankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/hulankanda/), [Obadagahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/obadagahadeniya/), [Rukmalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/rukmalpitiya/) and [Wathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/wathukanda/). By area it is the 7036th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Dangalakanda is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2705° N, 80.6578° E. Local names: දංගලකන්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Dangalakanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dangalakanda.

- Anattegoda
- Galindamulla

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 Dangalakanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 212 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 140 

Feb 24 105 

Mar 25 112 

Apr 26 188 

May 26 167 

Jun 25 91 

Jul 25 73 

Aug 25 94 

Sep 25 147 

Oct 25 250 

Nov 24 306 

Dec 23 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dangalakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Katuwana 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26638&mlon=80.69086#map=17/6.26638/80.69086) 

ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) 

Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) 

Hotel Diyadahara Guest- දියදහර · Dampahala East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26935&mlon=80.62933#map=17/6.26935/80.62933) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Urubokka Governtmant School · Heegoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29169&mlon=80.63514#map=17/6.29169/80.63514) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 

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 Katuwana DS Division

- Adalugoda
- Alupothdeniya Pahala
- Ambagahahena
- Ambagas Ara
- Araboda
- Bengamukanda
- Binthenna
- Bookandayaya
- Dambethalawa
- Gallindamulla
- Galpothukanda
- Gangulandeniya
- Hediwatta
- Hellala
- Hingurakanda
- Horavinna
- Karametiya
- Karivilakanda
- Katuwana
- Kehelwatta
- Kohomporuwa
- Kongasthenna
- Kudagoda East
- Kudagoda West
- Labuhengoda
- Medakanda
- Meemanakoladeniya
- Mellaketigoda
- Middeniya East
- Middeniya North
- Middeniya West
- Murungasyaya East
- Murungasyaya West
- Obadagahadeniya
- Pangamvilayaya
- Puwakgas Ara
- Ranasingoda
- Ritigaha Yaya
- Rukmalpitiya
- Sapugahayaya
- Siyambalamuraya
- Siyarapitiya
- Thalwatta
- Uda Alupothdeniya
- Udagomadiya
- Udawelmulla
- Ulahitiyawa
- Ulahitiyawa East
- Ulahitiyawa West
- Walgammulla
- Wathukanda
- Weerakkuttigoda
- Welipitiya
- Welipitiya East
- Welipitiya West

## Quick answers

- Where is Dangalakanda?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dangalakanda?Bengamukanda, Heegoda, Hulankanda, Obadagahadeniya, Rukmalpitiya and Wathukanda
- How many villages are in Dangalakanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dangalakanda?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dangalakanda?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dangalakanda?Regional Development Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dangalakanda?HNB Bank and ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangalakanda?Bengamuwa, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dangalakanda?LK3324160 (OCHA common operational dataset)