# Madiha West GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/madiha-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division 

# Madiha West

Madiha West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. Open map data shows 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 18mapped services

## Where is Madiha West?

Madiha West lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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: [Kamburugamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kamburugamuwa-north/), [Kamburugamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kamburugamuwa-south/), [Kanattegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kanattegoda-south/), [Madiha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/madiha-east/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-north/) and [Walgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-south/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Madiha West is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9417° N, 80.5090° E. Local names: මඩිහ 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 Madiha West

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Madiha West: 1 beach.

- Madiha Surf Beach · beach

### Nearby, outside Madiha West

- Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East1.2 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena1.9 km
- Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena2.0 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope3.0 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna3.1 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort3.4 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East4.3 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.3 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort4.4 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.4 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North4.4 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.5 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: Madiha 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) · Galle22 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala78 km

### Nearest railway station

Walgama (Walgama North), about 0.7 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.

## Weather in Madiha 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 Madiha West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medagoda · Kamburugamuwa North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95099&mlon=80.49593#map=17/5.95099/80.49593) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Madiha West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94175&mlon=80.51322#map=17/5.94175/80.51322) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Uyanwatta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94774&mlon=80.54874#map=17/5.94774/80.54874) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Madiha West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94165&mlon=80.51114#map=17/5.94165/80.51114) 

Hotel Craby Guest Matara Sri Lanka · Madiha West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94239&mlon=80.50773#map=17/5.94239/80.50773) 

Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) 

School Asian Grammar School · Walgama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94572&mlon=80.51516#map=17/5.94572/80.51516) 

College Mahanama College-Matara · Walgama North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94640&mlon=80.51492#map=17/5.94640/80.51492) 

Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95053&mlon=80.53865#map=17/5.95053/80.53865) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madiha West

Places mapped inside Madiha West in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels12
- Restaurants4

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.

## Other GN divisions in Matara Four Gravets DS Division

- Deeyagaha East
- Deeyagaha West
- Eduwa - Madurudoowa
- Eliyakanda North
- Eliyakanda South
- Fort
- Gandarawatta
- Godagama
- Hittatiya East
- Hittatiya Meda
- Hittatiya West
- Isadeen Town
- Kadeweediya East
- Kadeweediya South
- Kadeweediya West
- Kanattagoda North
- Kanattegoda South
- Kekanadura Central
- Kekanadura East
- Kekanadura North
- Kekanadura South
- Kekanadura West
- Kokawala
- Kotuwegoda North
- Kotuwegoda South
- Madiha East
- Makavita
- Mathotagama
- Meddawatta
- Meddawatta South
- Nakuttiya
- Navimana North
- Navimana South
- Noope
- Pahalagoda
- Pamburana
- Parawahera East
- Parawahera North
- Parawahera South
- Polhena
- Rassandeniya
- Ruwan Ella
- Sudarshi Place
- Thalpavila North
- Thalpavila South
- Thotamuna
- Thudawa East
- Thudawa North
- Thudawa South
- Uyanwatta
- Uyanwatta North
- Veherahena
- Walgama
- Walgama Meda
- Walgama North
- Walgama South
- Walpala
- Welegoda East
- Welegoda West
- Weliweriya East
- Weliweriya West
- Weradoowa
- Weragampita
- Wewa Ihalagoda
- Wewahamandoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Madiha West?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madiha West?Kamburugamuwa North, Kamburugamuwa South, Kanattegoda South, Madiha East, Walgama North and Walgama South
- What is there to see in Madiha West?Madiha Surf Beach
- What time zone is Madiha West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madiha West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madiha West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Madiha West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madiha West?Medagoda, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madiha West?Bank of Ceylone, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madiha West?Peoples Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madiha West?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Madiha West?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Madiha West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madiha West?LK3242230 (OCHA common operational dataset)