# Pahajjawa GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pahajjawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Pahajjawa Pahajjawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Pahajjawa? Pahajjawa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Dedduwawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/dedduwawala-east/), [Kudawella Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-central/), [Kudawella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-east/), [Kudawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-north/), [Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mahawela/), [Mawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mawella-north/), [Mawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mawella-south/), [Moraketi Ara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/moraketi-ara-west/) and [Wevudatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/wevudatta/). By area it is the 9556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Pahajjawa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9947° N, 80.7314° E. Local names: පහජ්ජාව . 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 Pahajjawa ### Nearby, outside Pahajjawa - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South4.0 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East5.7 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central6.7 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban7.6 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban8.3 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla9.3 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella12 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla12 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West15 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West15 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: Pahajjawa - 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) · Mattala54 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 4.1 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. ## Weather in Pahajjawa 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 Pahajjawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank Sampath Bank · Pahalagoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04624&mlon=80.73321#map=17/6.04624/80.73321) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Sanu Resort & Restaurant · Pahajjawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99506&mlon=80.73477#map=17/5.99506/80.73477) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 7.9 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 3.1 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 0.8 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 5.4 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 Pahajjawa Places mapped inside Pahajjawa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - 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 - 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 Pahajjawa?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahajjawa?Dedduwawala East, Kudawella Central, Kudawella East, Kudawella North, Mahawela, Mawella North, Mawella South, Moraketi Ara West and Wevudatta - What is there to see in Pahajjawa?Blue Beach Island, Goyambokka, Bathigama Beach, War Monument - What time zone is Pahajjawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahajjawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahajjawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pahajjawa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahajjawa?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahajjawa?Sampath Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahajjawa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahajjawa?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pahajjawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pahajjawa?LK3333310 (OCHA common operational dataset)