# Bambarenda West GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division 

# Bambarenda West

Bambarenda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.68 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bambarenda West?

Bambarenda West lies in [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Bambarenda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-south/), [Belideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/belideniya/), [Lunukalapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/lunukalapuwa/) and [Pohosathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pohosathugoda/). By area it is the 11501st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Bambarenda West is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9643° N, 80.6515° E. Local names: බඹරැන්ද 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 Bambarenda West

### Nearby, outside Bambarenda West

- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella2.4 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta2.5 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta2.9 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central3.4 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West5.5 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa6.6 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South7.6 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa7.6 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South8.0 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South8.3 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South9.2 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South12 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: Bambarenda 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) · Galle37 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 1.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 2026-11-03](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 Bambarenda West

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bambarenda West. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 25 m above sea level (median 25 m).

- Babarenda North
- Babarenda South I
- Babarenda South II
- Hunnadeniya
- Pategama Central
- Ratmale
- Uduwila

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 Bambarenda West 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 Bambarenda West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96266&mlon=80.67739#map=17/5.96266/80.67739) 

Bank DFCC bank · Thalalla South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94812&mlon=80.62751#map=17/5.94812/80.62751) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Hunnadeniya Filling Station · Bambarenda South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) 

Hotel Kima Surf Camp Hiriketiya · Bambarenda South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95929&mlon=80.65549#map=17/5.95929/80.65549) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Godauda Maha Vidyalaya · Lunukalapuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95794&mlon=80.64771#map=17/5.95794/80.64771) 

College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) 

Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 

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 Dikwella DS Division

- Bambarenda Central
- Bambarenda East
- Bambarenda North
- Bambarenda South
- Batheegama Central
- Batheegama East
- Batheegama West
- Belideniya
- Beliwatta
- Bodarakanda
- Dandeniya North
- Dandeniya South
- Dickwella Central
- Dickwella East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West
- Dickwella North
- Dickwella South
- Dodampahala Central
- Dodampahala East
- Dodampahala North
- Dodampahala South
- Dodampahala West
- Godauda
- Kottagoda
- Lunukalapuwa
- Pathegama Central
- Pathegama South
- Pohosathugoda
- Rannawala
- Rathmale
- Suduwella
- Urugamuwa
- Urugamuwa Central
- Urugamuwa East
- Urugamuwa North
- Urugamuwa South
- Urugamuwa West
- Walasgala East
- Walasgala West
- Wattegama
- Wattegama North
- Wattegama South
- Wehella
- Wehella North
- Wehella South
- Wevurukannala

## Quick answers

- Where is Bambarenda West?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bambarenda West?Bambarenda South, Belideniya, Lunukalapuwa and Pohosathugoda
- What is there to see in Bambarenda West?kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach, Blowhole, Bathigama Beach
- What time zone is Bambarenda West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bambarenda West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bambarenda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bambarenda West?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bambarenda West?Settlements lie between 25 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Bambarenda West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bambarenda West?Bathigama Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bambarenda West?DFCC bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bambarenda West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambarenda West?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bambarenda West?LK3248200 (OCHA common operational dataset)