# Horagoda South GN division, Malimbada DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Malimbada DS Division # Horagoda South Horagoda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.92 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horagoda South? Horagoda South lies in [Malimbada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Horagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-east/), [Horagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/horagoda-west/), [Kadukanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/kadukanna/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/nape/) and [Welandagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/welandagoda/). By area it is the 7120th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Malimbada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/). The centre of Horagoda South is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0388° N, 80.4835° E. Local names: හොරගොඩ දකුණ . 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 Horagoda South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Horagoda South: 1 zoo. - Snake farm · zoo ### Nearby, outside Horagoda South - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North2.7 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla6.7 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North6.8 km - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa7.0 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka8.3 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East9.4 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade9.4 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya10 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure10 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure10 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South10 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 211 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: Horagoda South - 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) · Galle19 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Horagoda South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Horagoda South. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 33 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Horagoda - Ihala Ganegama - Nape 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 Horagoda South Named natural and historic features inside Horagoda South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Makuluddala - Nakandegoda 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 Horagoda South 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 Horagoda South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akkurugoda MOH · Kirimetimulla South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00847&mlon=80.50073#map=17/6.00847/80.50073) Bank Peoples Bank · Thelijjavila 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02390&mlon=80.49553#map=17/6.02390/80.49553) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Akuressa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10028&mlon=80.47698#map=17/6.10028/80.47698) Hotel Villa 1972 · Welandagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03665&mlon=80.49946#map=17/6.03665/80.49946) Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) School Thelijjawila Royal Collage · Thelijjavila 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02165&mlon=80.49099#map=17/6.02165/80.49099) College Thelijjawila Central Collage · Thelijjavila 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01973&mlon=80.49196#map=17/6.01973/80.49196) Police station Police Station Malimbada · Malimbada West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01056&mlon=80.51774#map=17/6.01056/80.51774) 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 Malimbada DS Division - Akurugoda East - Akurugoda North - Akurugoda South - Akurugoda West - Dampella - Elgiriya - Galpamuna - Horagoda East - Horagoda West - Kadduwa - Kadukanna - Katuwangoda - Kekunawela - Kirimetimulla North - Kirimetimulla South - Malimbada East - Malimbada North - Malimbada South - Malimbada West - Maragoda - Nape - Pahala Kiyaduwa - Sulthanagoda East - Sulthanagoda South - Sulthanagoda West - Thelijjavila - Uninduwela - Welandagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Horagoda South?In Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horagoda South?Horagoda East, Horagoda West, Kadukanna, Nape and Welandagoda - What is there to see in Horagoda South?Snake farm - What time zone is Horagoda South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horagoda South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horagoda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Horagoda South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Horagoda South?Settlements lie between 20 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Horagoda South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Horagoda South?Akkurugoda MOH, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horagoda South?Peoples Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horagoda South?Commercial Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horagoda South?IOC Filling Station, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horagoda South?LK3224045 (OCHA common operational dataset)