# Mapitakanda GN division, Walasmulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/mapitakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Walasmulla DS Division 

# Mapitakanda

Mapitakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mapitakanda?

Mapitakanda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Batagassa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/batagassa/), [Haggitha Kanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/haggitha-kanda-north/), [Keredeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/keredeniya/), [Pahalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/pahalawatta/), [Radani Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/radani-ara/), [Walgammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/walgammulla/) and [Welandagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/welandagoda/). By area it is the 7080th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/). The centre of Mapitakanda is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2120° N, 80.6688° E. Local names: මාපිටකන්ද .

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 Mapitakanda

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

- Baduwatugoda
- Mapitakanda

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 Mapitakanda 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 Mapitakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kirama · Welandagoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20671&mlon=80.66844#map=17/6.20671/80.66844) 

Bank HDC Bank · Katuwana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26508&mlon=80.69146#map=17/6.26508/80.69146) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) 

Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 3.0 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 6.9 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
- Haggitha Kanda North
- Handugala
- Horewela
- Julampitiya
- Kebellaketiya
- Kekiriobada
- Keredeniya
- Koholana
- Konkarahena
- 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 Mapitakanda?In Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mapitakanda?Batagassa, Haggitha Kanda North, Keredeniya, Pahalawatta, Radani Ara, Walgammulla and Welandagoda
- How many villages are in Mapitakanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mapitakanda?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapitakanda?Kirama, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapitakanda?HDC Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mapitakanda?National Savings Bank ATM, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapitakanda?Bengamuwa, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapitakanda?LK3325035 (OCHA common operational dataset)