# Ranna West GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division 

# Ranna West

Ranna West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ranna West?

Ranna West 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: [Gotaimbaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/gotaimbaragama/), [Kadiragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadiragoda/), [Kahandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kahandawa/), [Kattakaduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kattakaduwa-south/), [Nidahasgama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/nidahasgama-east/), [Nidahasgama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/nidahasgama-west/), [Ranna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-east/), [Vigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/vigamuwa/) and [Wadigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/wadigala/). By area it is the 4902nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Ranna West is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1018° N, 80.8755° E. Local names: රන්න බටහිර .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ranna West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ranna West.

- Ranna
- Tanahenwala

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 Ranna West 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 Ranna West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16526&mlon=80.89978#map=17/6.16526/80.89978) 

Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 1.5 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) 

Hotel Paddy House Villa · Kahandawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09346&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.09346/80.87454) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Ranna maha vidyalya · Ranna West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09818&mlon=80.87662#map=17/6.09818/80.87662) 

College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) 

Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 6.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ranna West

Places mapped inside Ranna West in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

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
- Pahajjawa
- Palathuduwa
- Pallikkudawa Rural
- Pallikkudawa Urban
- Pattiyapola East
- Pattiyapola South
- Pattiyapola West
- Polommaruwa North
- Polommaruwa South
- Ranna East
- 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 Ranna West?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ranna West?Gotaimbaragama, Kadiragoda, Kahandawa, Kattakaduwa South, Nidahasgama East, Nidahasgama West, Ranna East, Vigamuwa and Wadigala
- How many villages are in Ranna West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ranna West?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ranna West?Angunukolapeless, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ranna West?Janasakthi Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ranna West?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranna West?Lanka IOC, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ranna West?LK3333050 (OCHA common operational dataset)