# Medagama GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 3mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Marakolliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/marakolliya/), [Medilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medilla/), [Netolpitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/netolpitiya-north/), [Netolpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/netolpitiya-south/), [Pattiyapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-south/) and [Rekawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/rekawa-west/). By area it is the 5157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Medagama is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0635° N, 80.8264° E. Local names: මැදගම . 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 Medagama ### Nearby, outside Medagama - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla2.3 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West3.8 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla3.9 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban5.4 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban6.0 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East7.9 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South16 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South18 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central20 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: Medagama - 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) · Mattala41 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle56 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 10 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. ## Villages and localities in Medagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Medagama. - Godigamuwa 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 Medagama Named natural and historic features inside Medagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Polmotegoda 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 Medagama 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 Medagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Lanka Hospitals · Indipokunagoda North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03107&mlon=80.79116#map=17/6.03107/80.79116) Bank Sampath Bank · Kotuwegoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02681&mlon=80.79614#map=17/6.02681/80.79614) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Bougainvillea Bay · Netolpitiya North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06667&mlon=80.83331#map=17/6.06667/80.83331) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School H/Rahula Maha Vidyalaya, Tangalle · Danketiya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02974&mlon=80.79504#map=17/6.02974/80.79504) College ATI Tangalle Campus · Medagama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05633&mlon=80.82661#map=17/6.05633/80.82661) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 5.5 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 Medagama Places mapped inside Medagama in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities3 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 - Mawella South - 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 Medagama?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama?Marakolliya, Medilla, Netolpitiya North, Netolpitiya South, Pattiyapola South and Rekawa West - What is there to see in Medagama?Marakolliya Beach, Turtles View, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Medagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Medagama?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama?Southern Lanka Hospitals, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama?Sampath Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama?Lanka IOC, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama?LK3333120 (OCHA common operational dataset)