# Malimbada DS Division, Matara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matara District # Malimbada DS Division Malimbada DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **42.9 km²**. It is divided into 29 GN divisions. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.9km² - 29GN divisions - 17mapped services ## Where is Malimbada DS Division? Malimbada DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/), [Kaburupitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/), [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/), [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/) and [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). By area it is the 301st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/). The centre of Malimbada DS Division is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0157° N, 80.5100° E. Local names: මාලිම්බඩ · மாலிம்படை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Malimbada DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akurugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-east/) 0.9 0 0 [Akurugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-north/) 1.1 0 0 [Akurugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-south/) 1.7 0 0 [Akurugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-west/) 2.2 1 1 [Dampella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/dampella/) 1.1 0 2 [Elgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/elgiriya/) 1.3 0 0 [Galpamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/galpamuna/) 2.0 0 0 [Horagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-east/) 1.5 1 0 [Horagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-south/) 1.9 3 0 [Horagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-west/) 1.6 0 0 [Kadduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kadduwa/) 0.9 4 0 [Kadukanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kadukanna/) 2.1 5 0 [Katuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/katuwangoda/) 2.0 0 0 [Kekunawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kekunawela/) 1.1 0 0 [Kirimetimulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kirimetimulla-north/) 1.0 0 0 [Kirimetimulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kirimetimulla-south/) 1.0 0 1 [Malimbada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-east/) 1.6 1 1 [Malimbada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-north/) 1.1 1 2 [Malimbada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-south/) 0.8 1 0 [Malimbada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-west/) 1.5 1 3 [Maragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/maragoda/) 1.9 5 1 [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/nape/) 1.4 0 0 [Pahala Kiyaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/pahala-kiyaduwa/) 1.2 1 0 [Sulthanagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-east/) 1.9 1 0 [Sulthanagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-south/) 2.0 0 1 [Sulthanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-west/) 1.6 1 0 [Thelijjavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/thelijjavila/) 1.8 0 4 [Uninduwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/uninduwela/) 1.0 0 0 [Welandagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/welandagoda/) 1.6 0 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Malimbada DS Division Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Malimbada DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 40 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Akurugoda - Dampella - Duwagoda - Elgiriya - Hannagala - Horagoda - Ihala Ganegama - Kadduwa - Kadukanna - Katuwalamulla - Kekunewila - Kitalagama West - Kotadupe - Malimbada - Malimmada East - Maragoda - Mulupella - Nape - Pahala Ganegama - Palatuwa Interchange - Pategama - Sulthanagoda - Telijjawila - Uninduwela - Walpita - Welandagoda 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 Malimbada DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Malimbada DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 12 estates; 2 rubber estates; 1 tea estate; 1 estate. - Adikariwatta - Akurugoda - Bewulahena - Danapathy - Deniyahena - Jayamanna - Kiyanduwa - Kotigala - Makuluddala - Maragoda - Mitiranande - Nakandegoda - Netewwe - Sultanagoda - Unelluwa - Welandagoda 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 Malimbada DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malimbada DS Division Places mapped inside Malimbada DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Malimbada DS Division?In Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malimbada DS Division?Akuressa DS Division, Athuraliya DS Division, Kaburupitiya DS Division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Thihagoda DS Division, Weligama DS Division and Welipitiya DS Division - How many villages are in Malimbada DS Division?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malimbada DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 40 m - What is the best time to visit Malimbada DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Malimbada DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Malimbada DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malimbada DS Division?LK3224 (OCHA common operational dataset)