# Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Hambantota District # Okewela DS Division Okewela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **42.1 km²**. It is divided into 27 GN divisions. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.1km² - 27GN divisions - 1mapped services ## Where is Okewela DS Division? Okewela 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 5 other DS divisions: [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/), [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [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 303rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/). The centre of Okewela DS Division is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1422° N, 80.6698° E. Local names: ඕකේවෙල · ஒக்வெலை . 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 Okewela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Godawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/godawenna/) 1.4 1 0 [Heenatihathamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/heenatihathamuna/) 1.4 1 0 [Kadigamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-east/) 2.7 4 0 [Kadigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-west/) 1.3 2 0 [Kahatellagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kahatellagoda/) 1.1 1 0 [Kandebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kandebedda/) 1.4 2 0 [Kanumuldeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-east/) 1.1 0 0 [Kanumuldeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-north/) 3.3 1 0 [Kanumuldeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-south/) 1.4 1 0 [Kanumuldeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-west/) 1.0 1 0 [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kurunduwatta/) 1.0 3 0 [Modarawana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-north/) 1.7 2 0 [Modarawana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-south/) 2.9 2 0 [Morakandegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/morakandegoda/) 1.2 1 0 [Nathuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/nathuwala/) 0.8 1 1 [Okewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/okewela/) 2.5 5 0 [Olu Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/olu-ara/) 0.8 1 0 [Pallewawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/pallewawwa/) 2.1 2 0 [Rajapuragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/rajapuragoda/) 1.3 2 0 [Sumihirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/sumihirigama/) 2.1 3 0 [Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/thalahagamwaduwa-ihala/) 1.2 2 0 [Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/thalahagamwaduwa-pahala/) 1.0 1 0 [Udadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/udadeniya/) 1.6 2 0 [Wawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/wawwa/) 1.6 2 0 [Wijayasiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/wijayasiripura/) 0.9 1 0 [Yatigala Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/yatigala-ihala/) 1.6 3 0 [Yatigala Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/yatigala-pahala/) 1.6 4 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 Okewela DS Division Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Okewela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 172 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Aluthwewagoda - Amuhenwalagoda - Beddahena West - Dolegoda - Ganegangoda - Godawenna - Hinatihatamuna - Ihalagoda - Kadigamuwa - Kadigamuwa Ihalagoda - Kadigamuwa Pahalagoda - Kaduruliyadda - Kakuluwamulla - Kandebedda - Kanumuldeniya South - Kanumuldeniya West - Kendalakotambe - Kunumuldeniya East - Kunumuldeniya North - Mahalindagoda - Mahamaditta - Malagatenna - Mandiyagoda - Maragaswathugoda - Medawauwa - Modarawana - Mullawatta - Muttetuhengoda - Okawela - Oluara North - Oluara South - Ovilanagoda - Paddapitiya - Pallattaragoda - Pallekanda East - Pallekanda West - Pallekannda - Pallewauwa - Pansalagawagoda - Rajapuragoda - Rambukneluwagoda - Sumihirigama - Talahagamwaduwa - Tamaduwa - Udadeniyagoda - Udawauwa - Udugalmote - Wattegewatugoda - Wattegoda - Watumulla - Yatigala 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 Okewela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Okewela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Pitakandakele · 203 m - Medawewa · 67 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Dolewatta - Gorokhena 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 Okewela 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 Okewela DS Division Places mapped inside Okewela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Restaurants1 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 Okewela DS Division?In Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Okewela DS Division?Beliatta DS Division, Hakmana DS Division, Mulatiyana DS Division, Walasmulla DS Division and Weeraketiya DS Division - How many villages are in Okewela DS Division?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Okewela DS Division?Settlements lie between 25 m and 172 m - What is the highest point in Okewela DS Division?Pitakandakele (203 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Okewela DS Division?February to March and June to August - What is the P-code of Okewela DS Division?LK3327 (OCHA common operational dataset)