# Wawwa GN division, Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/wawwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division # Wawwa Wawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wawwa? Wawwa lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [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: [Daluwakgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/daluwakgoda/), [Kadigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-west/), [Modarawana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-north/), [Modarawana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-south/), [Pallewawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/pallewawwa/) and [Pananwela East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/pananwela-east/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Wawwa is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1192° N, 80.7035° E. Local names: වාව්ව . 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 Wawwa ### Nearby, outside Wawwa - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla14 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East15 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna15 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure16 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure16 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana17 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South18 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central18 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West19 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: Wawwa - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle45 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 9.3 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 17:55). 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 Wawwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wawwa. - Medawauwa - Udawauwa 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 Wawwa Named natural and historic features inside Wawwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Medawewa · 67 m 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 Wawwa 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 Wawwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) Bank Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch · Walasmulla South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15477&mlon=80.69762#map=17/6.15477/80.69762) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Samnaro Reception Hall · Badabadda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11637&mlon=80.66575#map=17/6.11637/80.66575) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Walasmulla Primary School · Walasmulla South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14898&mlon=80.69742#map=17/6.14898/80.69742) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 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 Okewela DS Division - Godawenna - Heenatihathamuna - Kadigamuwa East - Kadigamuwa West - Kahatellagoda - Kandebedda - Kanumuldeniya East - Kanumuldeniya North - Kanumuldeniya South - Kanumuldeniya West - Kurunduwatta - Modarawana North - Modarawana South - Morakandegoda - Nathuwala - Okewela - Olu Ara - Pallewawwa - Rajapuragoda - Sumihirigama - Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala - Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala - Udadeniya - Wijayasiripura - Yatigala Ihala - Yatigala Pahala ## Quick answers - Where is Wawwa?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wawwa?Daluwakgoda, Kadigamuwa West, Modarawana North, Modarawana South, Pallewawwa and Pananwela East - What is there to see in Wawwa?Indika Art Gallery, Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Wawwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wawwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wawwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Wawwa?Medawewa (67 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wawwa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wawwa?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wawwa?Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wawwa?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wawwa?Co-op Filling Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wawwa?LK3327100 (OCHA common operational dataset)