# Murungasyaya West GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Murungasyaya West Murungasyaya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 4mapped services - 134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murungasyaya West? Murungasyaya 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kudagal Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kudagal-ara/), [Middeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-east/), [Middeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-north/), [Middeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-west/), [Mulanyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulanyaya/) and [Murungasyaya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-east/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Murungasyaya West is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2471° N, 80.7686° E. Local names: මුරුංගගස්යාය බටහි . 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 Murungasyaya West ### Nearby, outside Murungasyaya West - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna6.6 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana8.4 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town12 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama17 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama18 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa19 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: Murungasyaya 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) · Mattala40 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 23 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 2026-11-02](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 Murungasyaya West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Murungasyaya West. - Ihalagoda 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 Murungasyaya 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 Murungasyaya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Middeniya · Middeniya West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25899&mlon=80.76391#map=17/6.25899/80.76391) Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 0.6 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka Petrol station · Murungasyaya West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24920&mlon=80.76426#map=17/6.24920/80.76426) Hotel Sangria Grand Hotel -pvt Ltd middeniya · Middeniya West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Middeniya Primary School · Middeniya North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25302&mlon=80.76476#map=17/6.25302/80.76476) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 0.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Murungasyaya West Places mapped inside Murungasyaya West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Police stations1 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. ## 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 - Kudagoda West - Labuhengoda - Medakanda - Meemanakoladeniya - Mellaketigoda - Middeniya East - Middeniya North - Middeniya West - Murungasyaya East - 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 Murungasyaya West?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Murungasyaya West?Kudagal Ara, Middeniya East, Middeniya North, Middeniya West, Mulanyaya and Murungasyaya East - What is there to see in Murungasyaya West?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Tank 2, Maduwanwela Walawwa - What time zone is Murungasyaya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Murungasyaya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Murungasyaya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murungasyaya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Murungasyaya West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Murungasyaya West?Government Hospital - Middeniya, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murungasyaya West?NSB Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murungasyaya West?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murungasyaya West?Lanka Petrol station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Murungasyaya West?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Murungasyaya West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Murungasyaya West?LK3324090 (OCHA common operational dataset)