# Kadurupokuna South GN division, Tangalle DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Kadurupokuna South Kadurupokuna South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 3mapped services - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kadurupokuna South? Kadurupokuna South lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Kadurupokuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-east/), [Kadurupokuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-north/), [Kadurupokuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-west/), [Pallikkudawa Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pallikkudawa-rural/), [Polommaruwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/polommaruwa-south/), [Unakooruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-east/) and [Unakooruwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-west/). By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Kadurupokuna South is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0155° N, 80.7717° E. Local names: කදුරුපොකුණ දකුණ . 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 Kadurupokuna South ### Nearby, outside Kadurupokuna South - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East1.2 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban2.6 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban3.3 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla4.3 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla7.1 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South8.4 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West9.9 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central12 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella17 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta17 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta17 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West20 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: Kadurupokuna South - 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) · Mattala49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 4.8 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 06:08, 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 Kadurupokuna South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kadurupokuna South. - Godellawela - Kadurupokuna 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 Kadurupokuna South Named natural and historic features inside Kadurupokuna South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Julagahawalagoda 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 Kadurupokuna South 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 Kadurupokuna South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Lanka Hospitals · Indipokunagoda North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03107&mlon=80.79116#map=17/6.03107/80.79116) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Indipokunagoda South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02486&mlon=80.79348#map=17/6.02486/80.79348) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Kottamba Villa Tangalle · Unakooruwa East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01315&mlon=80.77041#map=17/6.01315/80.77041) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Kadurupokuna M.V. · Kadurupokuna South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01773&mlon=80.77772#map=17/6.01773/80.77772) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Indipokunagoda South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02399&mlon=80.79422#map=17/6.02399/80.79422) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02382&mlon=80.79714#map=17/6.02382/80.79714) 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 Kadurupokuna South Places mapped inside Kadurupokuna South in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medaketiya - Medilla - Moraketi Ara East - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Pattiyapola West - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kadurupokuna South?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kadurupokuna South?Kadurupokuna East, Kadurupokuna North, Kadurupokuna West, Pallikkudawa Rural, Polommaruwa South, Unakooruwa East and Unakooruwa West - What is there to see in Kadurupokuna South?Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Kadurupokuna South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kadurupokuna South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kadurupokuna South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kadurupokuna South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kadurupokuna South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kadurupokuna South?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadurupokuna South?Southern Lanka Hospitals, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadurupokuna South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kadurupokuna South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadurupokuna South?Lanka IOC, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadurupokuna South?LK3333265 (OCHA common operational dataset)