# Rekawa East GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/rekawa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Rekawa East Rekawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. Open map data shows 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 12mapped services ## Where is Rekawa East? Rekawa East 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: [Netolpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/netolpitiya-south/), [Rekawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/rekawa-west/) and [Wella Odaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/wella-odaya/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Rekawa East is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0524° N, 80.8640° E. Local names: රැකව නැගෙනහිර . 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 Rekawa East ### Nearby, outside Rekawa East - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West1.1 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla3.9 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla6.8 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban7.7 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban8.4 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East10 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South14 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South19 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama19 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: Rekawa East - 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) · Mattala39 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle60 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 14 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rekawa East Named natural and historic features inside Rekawa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Beliwinnegoda - Kanattagoda - Oruwelagoda 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 Rekawa East 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 Rekawa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Pallikkudawa Urban 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02271&mlon=80.79687#map=17/6.02271/80.79687) Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 5.7 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Ananthaya Beach Resort · Rekawa East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05267&mlon=80.86542#map=17/6.05267/80.86542) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School H/Kahandawa kanishta Vidyalaya · Kahandawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09246&mlon=80.87140#map=17/6.09246/80.87140) College Tangalle Advanced Technological Institute · Medagama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05633&mlon=80.82695#map=17/6.05633/80.82695) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 8.0 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 Rekawa East Places mapped inside Rekawa East in open map data, by type. - Hotels7 - Restaurants5 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 - Ranna West - 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 Rekawa East?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rekawa East?Netolpitiya South, Rekawa West and Wella Odaya - What is there to see in Rekawa East?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Rekawa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rekawa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rekawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Rekawa East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rekawa East?Base Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rekawa East?Janasakthi Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rekawa East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rekawa East?Lanka IOC, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rekawa East?LK3333170 (OCHA common operational dataset)