# Mawella South GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mawella-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Mawella South Mawella South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Mawella South? Mawella 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kudawella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-east/), [Mawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mawella-north/) and [Pahajjawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pahajjawa/). By area it is the 12701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Mawella South is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9905° N, 80.7415° E. Local names: මාවැල්ල 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 Mawella South ### Nearby, outside Mawella South - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South4.1 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East4.8 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban6.8 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central7.4 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban7.5 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla8.6 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella12 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta13 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West14 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West16 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: Mawella 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle47 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala53 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Mawella South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mawella South. - Morakatiyara 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 Mawella 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 Mawella South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank Seylan Bank · Pahalagoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04615&mlon=80.73600#map=17/6.04615/80.73600) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Simply Peace · Mawella South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99200&mlon=80.74157#map=17/5.99200/80.74157) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School H/Muthumala K.V · Kudaheella South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01972&mlon=80.71822#map=17/6.01972/80.71822) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 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 Mawella South Places mapped inside Mawella South in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - 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 Mawella South?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawella South?Kudawella East, Mawella North and Pahajjawa - What is there to see in Mawella South?Blue Beach Island, Goyambokka, War Monument, Bathigama Beach - What time zone is Mawella South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mawella South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mawella South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawella South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mawella South?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawella South?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawella South?Seylan Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mawella South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawella South?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawella South?LK3333345 (OCHA common operational dataset)