# Bengamuwa South GN division, Pasgoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/bengamuwa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Pasgoda DS Division # Bengamuwa South Bengamuwa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.73 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Bengamuwa South? Bengamuwa South lies in [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/), [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: [Bengamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/bengamuwa-east/), [Bengamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/bengamuwa-west/), [Denkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/denkandaliya/), [Mologgamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/mologgamuwa-south/), [Napathella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/napathella/) and [Pasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/pasgoda/). By area it is the 5391st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/). The centre of Bengamuwa South is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2538° N, 80.5971° E. Local names: බෙංගමුව 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 Bengamuwa South ### Nearby, outside Bengamuwa South - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla6.1 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana11 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna12 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana13 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena14 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena14 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola15 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena15 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena15 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya18 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama19 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure20 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: Bengamuwa 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) · Galle42 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala58 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 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. ## Weather in Bengamuwa 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 Bengamuwa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) Bank Samukirana Rural Bank · Bengamuwa South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25966&mlon=80.60323#map=17/6.25966/80.60323) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Diyadahara Guest- දියදහර · Dampahala East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26935&mlon=80.62933#map=17/6.26935/80.62933) Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) School Bengamuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Bengamuwa South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25613&mlon=80.60467#map=17/6.25613/80.60467) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Kosmodara · Kosmodara 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28964&mlon=80.56061#map=17/6.28964/80.56061) 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 Bengamuwa South Places mapped inside Bengamuwa South in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 Pasgoda DS Division - Andaluwa - Batandura North - Batandura South - Bengamuwa East - Bengamuwa West - Beralapanathara North - Beralapanathara South - Dampahala East - Dampahala West - Denkandaliya - Ehelakanda - Galketikanda - Ginnaliya East - Ginnaliya North - Ginnaliya South - Ginnaliya West - Gomila - Heegoda - Hulankanda - Keeripitiya East - Keeripitiya West - Kekundeniya - Ketawala - Kirilipana - Mawarala - Mekiliyathenna - Mologgamuwa North - Mologgamuwa South - Moragala - Napathella - Panakaduwa East - Panakaduwa West - Pasgoda - Pathavita - Pattigala - Pothdeniya - Puwakgahahena - Rotumba East - Rotumba West - Thalapalakanda - Urubokka - Wijayagama ## Quick answers - Where is Bengamuwa South?In Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bengamuwa South?Bengamuwa East, Bengamuwa West, Denkandaliya, Mologgamuwa South, Napathella and Pasgoda - What is there to see in Bengamuwa South?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Hathmale Ella - What time zone is Bengamuwa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bengamuwa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bengamuwa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bengamuwa South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bengamuwa South?Mawarala Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bengamuwa South?Samukirana Rural Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bengamuwa South?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bengamuwa South?Bengamuwa, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Bengamuwa South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bengamuwa South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bengamuwa South?LK3209155 (OCHA common operational dataset)