# Higgoda GN division, Akuressa DS Division, Matara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/higgoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Akuressa DS Division 

# Higgoda

Higgoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.17 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.2km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Higgoda?

Higgoda lies in [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Asmagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/asmagoda/), [Diyalape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/diyalape/), [Ellewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ellewela/), [Ganhela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ganhela/), [Imbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/imbulgoda/) and [Poramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/poramba/). By area it is the 4684th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/). The centre of Higgoda is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1235° N, 80.4622° E. Local names: හිග්ගොඩ .

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 Higgoda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Higgoda. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 61 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Asmagoda
- Higgoda
- Ilukwatta

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 Higgoda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Higgoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Akuressa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10063&mlon=80.47621#map=17/6.10063/80.47621) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) 

Hotel Sanasa Hotel Ever Win Two · Poramba 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10963&mlon=80.47432#map=17/6.10963/80.47432) 

Mall Shopping Complex · Kamburupitiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07749&mlon=80.56435#map=17/6.07749/80.56435) 

School Wiskam preschool and daycare center iluppella · Iluppella 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11399&mlon=80.44776#map=17/6.11399/80.44776) 

College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) 

Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 

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 Akuressa DS Division

- Akuressa
- Asmagoda
- Bopitiya
- Dediyagala
- Diganahena
- Diyalape
- Dolamawatha
- Ehelape
- Ellewela
- Eramudugoda
- Galabadahena
- Gallala
- Ganhela
- Henegama
- Henegama West
- Hulandawa
- Idikatudeniya
- Ihala Kiyanduwa
- Ihala Maliduwa
- Iluppella
- Imbulgoda
- Ketanvila
- Kohugoda
- Lenama North
- Lenama South
- Manikgoda
- Maramba North
- Maramba South
- Melewwa
- Minipogoda
- Nawalagoda
- Nimalawa
- Nimalawa East
- Pahala Maliduwa
- Paraduwa East
- Paraduwa North
- Paraduwa South
- Paragahawatta
- Peddapitiya North
- Peddapitiya South
- Poramba
- Udupitiya
- Vilagama
- Weliketiya
- Yakabedda

## Quick answers

- Where is Higgoda?In Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Higgoda?Asmagoda, Diyalape, Ellewela, Ganhela, Imbulgoda and Poramba
- How many villages are in Higgoda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Higgoda?Settlements lie between 14 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Higgoda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Higgoda?Akuressa Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Higgoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Higgoda?Commercial Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Higgoda?Cepetco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Higgoda?LK3218120 (OCHA common operational dataset)