# Haggitha Kanda North GN division, Walasmulla DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/haggitha-kanda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Walasmulla DS Division # Haggitha Kanda North Haggitha Kanda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 160 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haggitha Kanda North? Haggitha Kanda North lies in [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambagahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ambagahahena/), [Keredeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/keredeniya/), [Konkarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/konkarahena/), [Mapitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/mapitakanda/) and [Walgammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/walgammulla/). By area it is the 8262nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/). The centre of Haggitha Kanda North is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2217° N, 80.6624° E. Local names: හග්ගිතකන්ද උතුර . 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 Haggitha Kanda North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Haggitha Kanda North. - Akuressawatta - Pingalella 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 Haggitha Kanda North Named natural and historic features inside Haggitha Kanda North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yadugashena · 174 m 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 Haggitha Kanda North 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 Haggitha Kanda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirama · Welandagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20671&mlon=80.66844#map=17/6.20671/80.66844) Bank HDC Bank · Katuwana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26508&mlon=80.69146#map=17/6.26508/80.69146) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23817&mlon=80.67527#map=17/6.23817/80.67527) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Walasmulla DS Division - Agalabada - Batagassa - Bowala North - Bowala South - Bowala West - Daluwakgoda - Dehigahahena - Egodabedda - Ethpitiya - Galahitiya East - Galahitiya North - Galahitiya South - Galwadiya - Handugala - Horewela - Julampitiya - Kebellaketiya - Kekiriobada - Keredeniya - Koholana - Konkarahena - Mapitakanda - Mathuwakanda - Medagamgoda - Muruthawela Ihala - Muruthawela Pahala - Namaneliya - Omara East - Omara West - Pahala Obada - Pahalawatta - Palle Julampitiya - Pathegama - Pissubedda - Radani Ara - Rammala - Saputhanthirikanda - Thalapathkanda - Uda Julampitiya - Udahagoda - Veedipola - Walasmulla East - Walasmulla Ihala - Walasmulla North - Walasmulla Pahala - Walasmulla South - Walasmulla West - Warapitiya - Wattehengoda - Weedikanda - Welandagoda - Yahalmulla ## Quick answers - Where is Haggitha Kanda North?In Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haggitha Kanda North?Ambagahahena, Keredeniya, Konkarahena, Mapitakanda and Walgammulla - How many villages are in Haggitha Kanda North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Haggitha Kanda North?Yadugashena (174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Haggitha Kanda North?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Haggitha Kanda North?Kirama, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haggitha Kanda North?HDC Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haggitha Kanda North?National Savings Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haggitha Kanda North?Bengamuwa, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haggitha Kanda North?LK3325025 (OCHA common operational dataset)