# Unakooruwa West GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Unakooruwa West Unakooruwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 14mapped services ## Where is Unakooruwa West? Unakooruwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kadurupokuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-south/), [Kadurupokuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-west/), [Seenimodara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/seenimodara-east/) and [Unakooruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-east/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Unakooruwa West is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0058° N, 80.7677° E. Local names: උනාකූරුව 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). ## Things to see in and around Unakooruwa West ### Nearby, outside Unakooruwa West - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East1.5 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban3.4 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban4.1 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla5.3 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South7.3 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla8.1 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West11 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central11 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella16 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta16 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta16 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West19 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: Unakooruwa West - 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) · Galle49 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 5.3 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 17:55). 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 Unakooruwa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Unakooruwa West. - Unakuruwa 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 Unakooruwa 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 Unakooruwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Tangalle · Pallikkudawa Urban 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02281&mlon=80.79661#map=17/6.02281/80.79661) Bank Peoples Bank · Indipokunagoda South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02456&mlon=80.79367#map=17/6.02456/80.79367) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Mayavee Resort and Spa · Unakooruwa West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00590&mlon=80.76815#map=17/6.00590/80.76815) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Kadurupokuna M.V. · Kadurupokuna South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01773&mlon=80.77772#map=17/6.01773/80.77772) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Indipokunagoda South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02399&mlon=80.79422#map=17/6.02399/80.79422) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 3.8 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 Unakooruwa West Places mapped inside Unakooruwa West in open map data, by type. - Hotels9 - 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 East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Unakooruwa West?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unakooruwa West?Kadurupokuna South, Kadurupokuna West, Seenimodara East and Unakooruwa East - What is there to see in Unakooruwa West?Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Unakooruwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unakooruwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unakooruwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unakooruwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Unakooruwa West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Unakooruwa West?Base Hospital Tangalle, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unakooruwa West?Peoples Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unakooruwa West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unakooruwa West?Lanka IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unakooruwa West?LK3333290 (OCHA common operational dataset)