# Pitabaddara DS Division, Matara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matara District # Pitabaddara DS Division Pitabaddara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **137.0 km²**. It is divided into 40 GN divisions. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137km² - 40GN divisions - 16mapped services ## Where is Pitabaddara DS Division? Pitabaddara 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/), [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/) and [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). By area it is the 169th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.5% of [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/). The centre of Pitabaddara DS Division is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2472° N, 80.4690° E. Local names: පිටබැද්දර · பிட்டபத்தறை . 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 Pitabaddara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alapaladeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/alapaladeniya-north/) 1.6 1 0 [Alapaladeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/alapaladeniya-south/) 3.7 1 1 [Aluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/aluwana/) 0.9 1 0 [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/ambewela/) 4.4 0 0 [Banagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/banagala-east/) 3.7 1 0 [Banagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/banagala-west/) 2.0 0 0 [Dangala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-east/) 4.2 1 0 [Dangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-west/) 3.9 0 1 [Dankoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dankoluwa/) 3.6 1 1 [Dehigaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dehigaspe/) 2.6 1 1 [Derangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/derangala/) 5.6 1 0 [Diyadawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/diyadawa/) 6.0 1 0 [Edandukitha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/edandukitha-east/) 2.9 1 0 [Edandukitha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/edandukitha-west/) 2.4 0 0 [Elamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/elamaldeniya/) 5.7 2 0 [Galabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/galabada/) 4.0 0 0 [Gorakawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/gorakawela/) 3.1 1 0 [Ihala Ainagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/ihala-ainagama/) 8.0 0 0 [Kaduruwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kaduruwana/) 4.5 3 0 [Kalubovitiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kalubovitiyana/) 2.4 1 0 [Kiriwelkele North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kiriwelkele-north/) 4.8 0 0 [Kiriwelkele South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kiriwelkele-south/) 1.9 1 1 [Kodikaragoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kodikaragoda-east/) 3.3 0 0 [Kodikaragoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kodikaragoda-west/) 3.0 1 0 [Kosnilgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kosnilgoda/) 2.9 1 1 [Kotagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kotagala/) 4.4 1 0 [Kudagalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kudagalahena/) 2.2 1 0 [Mahapothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/mahapothuvila/) 4.3 1 0 [Paradupalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/paradupalla/) 2.4 0 0 [Pitabeddara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/pitabeddara/) 1.3 1 0 [Puwakbadovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/puwakbadovita/) 2.8 1 0 [Rambukana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/rambukana-east/) 1.0 0 0 [Rambukana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/rambukana-west/) 4.9 1 0 [Siyambalagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/siyambalagoda-east/) 4.1 0 0 [Siyambalagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/siyambalagoda-west/) 4.0 2 0 [Thalapekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/thalapekumbura/) 3.7 1 0 [Thennahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/thennahena/) 2.5 0 0 [Wanasinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/wanasinkanda/) 2.6 1 0 [Wathurakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/wathurakumbura/) 2.6 1 0 [Weliwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/weliwa/) 3.1 2 10 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 Pitabaddara DS Division Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Pitabaddara DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 204 m above sea level (median 92 m). - Alapaladeniya - Banagala - Binghamara - Dangala - Dankoluwa - Dehigaspe - Derangala - Derangala Colony First Tract - Derangala Colony Fourth Track - Derangala Colony Second Track - Elamaldeniya - Gorakawala - Hattotuwa - Hewaowita - Hulandawa - Idandudukita - Kaduruwana - Kalubowitiyana - Kalukosgahahena - Kodikaragoda - Kosnilgoda - Kotagala - Malpudanella - Morawaka - Pahurutota - Paragala - Pitabeddara - Puwakbadaowita - Rambukkana - Siyambalagoda East - Siyambalagoda West - Waturekumbura - Weliwe 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 Pitabaddara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Pitabaddara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Millawa Ela - Urubokka Ganga - Weliwe Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Adarakanda · 356 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mulatiyana Forest Reserve ### Estates 8 tea estates; 8 estates; 2 rubber estates. - Atu-Ela - Balakanda - Dankoluwa - Derangala - Gorakawela - Hattotuwa - Hettigoda - Kandadola - Mahendra - Moderawila - Morawaka - Murukandola - Naththawila - Pitabeddara - Polgaswila - Rajatotam - Tennahena - Weweldeniyewatta 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 Pitabaddara 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 Pitabaddara DS Division Places mapped inside Pitabaddara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Pitabaddara DS Division?In Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pitabaddara DS Division?Akuressa DS Division, Athuraliya DS Division, Kotapola DS Division, Mulatiyana DS Division, Neluwa DS Division, Pasgoda DS Division and Thawalama DS Division - How many villages are in Pitabaddara DS Division?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pitabaddara DS Division?Settlements lie between 22 m and 204 m - What is the highest point in Pitabaddara DS Division?Adarakanda (356 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pitabaddara DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many banks are in Pitabaddara DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pitabaddara DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pitabaddara DS Division?LK3203 (OCHA common operational dataset)