# Kattakaduwa South GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kattakaduwa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Kattakaduwa South Kattakaduwa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.33 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Kattakaduwa South? Kattakaduwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bataatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bataatha-north/), [Gotaimbaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/gotaimbaragama/), [Kattakaduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kattakaduwa-north/), [Ranna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-east/) and [Ranna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-west/). By area it is the 6164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Kattakaduwa South is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1151° N, 80.8871° E. Local names: කට්ටකඩුව 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 Kattakaduwa South ### Nearby, outside Kattakaduwa South - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West8.4 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla10 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South11 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama12 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East17 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota17 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya18 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: Kattakaduwa 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) · Mattala32 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 18 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 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Kattakaduwa 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 Kattakaduwa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16526&mlon=80.89978#map=17/6.16526/80.89978) Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09739&mlon=80.88865#map=17/6.09739/80.88865) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Unawatuna Beach Hotels & Resort · Ranna East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10813&mlon=80.88821#map=17/6.10813/80.88821) 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 Ranna maha vidyalya · Ranna West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09818&mlon=80.87662#map=17/6.09818/80.87662) College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - 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 Kattakaduwa South?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kattakaduwa South?Bataatha North, Gotaimbaragama, Kattakaduwa North, Ranna East and Ranna West - What is there to see in Kattakaduwa South?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella - What time zone is Kattakaduwa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kattakaduwa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kattakaduwa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kattakaduwa South?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kattakaduwa South?Angunukolapeless, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kattakaduwa South?Janasakthi Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kattakaduwa South?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kattakaduwa South?Co-op Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kattakaduwa South?LK3333040 (OCHA common operational dataset)