# Gangodagama GN division, Hakmana DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/gangodagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Hakmana DS Division # Gangodagama Gangodagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gangodagama? Gangodagama lies in [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/), [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: [Indiketiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/indiketiyagoda/), [Kumbalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kumbalgoda/), [Naradda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/naradda/), [Nihiluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nihiluwa-west/), [Panamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/panamulla/) and [Pottewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/pottewela/). By area it is the 8068th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/). The centre of Gangodagama is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0791° N, 80.6856° E. Local names: ගංගොඩගම . 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 Gangodagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gangodagama. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 78 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Olupeliya - Oture - Pottewela 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 Gangodagama Named natural and historic features inside Gangodagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Amangalakanda · 78 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 Gangodagama 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 Gangodagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) Bank Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola · Kebiliyapola North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09392&mlon=80.66960#map=17/6.09392/80.66960) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) Hotel Polhena Villa · Kebiliyapola South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09217&mlon=80.66823#map=17/6.09217/80.66823) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Jayawardana Maha Vidyalaya · Pottewela 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07793&mlon=80.67705#map=17/6.07793/80.67705) College Technical College · Beliatta West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 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 Hakmana DS Division - Badabadda - Beruwela - Denagama East - Denagama North - Denagama West - Ellewela East - Ellewela West - Gammedapitiya - Kandegoda - Kebiliyapola North - Kebiliyapola South - Kohuliyadda - Kongala Central - Kongala East - Kongala South - Kongala West - Lalpe - Meeella - Muruthamuraya - Muruthamuraya East - Muruthamuraya West - Narawelpita East - Narawelpita North - Narawelpita South - Narawelpita West - Pananwela East - Pananwela West - Pottewela - Udupeellegoda East - Udupeellegoda West - Wepathaira North - Wepathaira South - Wepathaira West ## Quick answers - Where is Gangodagama?In Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangodagama?Indiketiyagoda, Kumbalgoda, Naradda, Nihiluwa West, Panamulla and Pottewela - How many villages are in Gangodagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gangodagama?Settlements lie between 78 m and 78 m - What is the highest point in Gangodagama?Amangalakanda (78 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gangodagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangodagama?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangodagama?Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangodagama?National Savings Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangodagama?Ceypetco, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gangodagama?LK3230120 (OCHA common operational dataset)