# Kudagoda West GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Kudagoda West

Kudagoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 135 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kudagoda West?

Kudagoda West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dambethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dambethalawa/), [Kudagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-east/), [Middeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-east/) and [Thorakolayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thorakolayaya/). By area it is the 8521st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Kudagoda West is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2602° N, 80.7942° E. Local names: කූඩගොඩ 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 Kudagoda West

### Nearby, outside Kudagoda West

- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town9.3 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna9.4 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana11 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa17 km
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama17 km
- Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama18 km
- Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa19 km
- Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa19 km
- Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa20 km
- Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa20 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: Kudagoda 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala37 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle60 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 25 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 06:09, 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 2026-11-03](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 Kudagoda West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kudagoda West.

- Kudagoda

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 Kudagoda 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 Kudagoda West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) 

Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25174&mlon=80.76546#map=17/6.25174/80.76546) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25402&mlon=80.76442#map=17/6.25402/80.76442) 

Hotel Sangria Grand Hotel -pvt Ltd middeniya · Middeniya West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Middeniya Primary School · Middeniya North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25302&mlon=80.76476#map=17/6.25302/80.76476) 

College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) 

Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24815&mlon=80.76508#map=17/6.24815/80.76508) 

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
- Dangalakanda
- Gallindamulla
- Galpothukanda
- Gangulandeniya
- Hediwatta
- Hellala
- Hingurakanda
- Horavinna
- Karametiya
- Karivilakanda
- Katuwana
- Kehelwatta
- Kohomporuwa
- Kongasthenna
- Kudagoda East
- 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 Kudagoda West?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kudagoda West?Dambethalawa, Kudagoda East, Middeniya East and Thorakolayaya
- What is there to see in Kudagoda West?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow
- What time zone is Kudagoda West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kudagoda West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kudagoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kudagoda West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kudagoda West?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kudagoda West?goverment hospital ground, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kudagoda West?NSB Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kudagoda West?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudagoda West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kudagoda West?LK3324070 (OCHA common operational dataset)