# Midigama West GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/midigama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division # Midigama West Midigama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 6mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Midigama West? Midigama West lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Denuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/denuwala/), [Midigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/midigama-east/), [Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thaldoowa/) and [Wekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/wekada/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Midigama West is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9719° N, 80.3947° E. Local names: මිදිගම 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 Midigama West ### Nearby, outside Midigama West - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala1.5 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North1.6 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila1.9 km - Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila1.9 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana2.3 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central2.6 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South2.8 km - Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South3.2 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya3.3 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade3.8 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East3.9 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West4.0 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: Midigama 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) · Galle8.6 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala88 km ### Nearest railway station Midigama (Gurubebila), about 0.8 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 06:10, 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 Midigama West Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Midigama West. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 19 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Massalapitiya - Midigama - Midigama West - Pitaduwa - Weheraduwa 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). ## Weather in Midigama 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 Midigama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahangama VTA Hotel School · Ahangama Central 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96781&mlon=80.37236#map=17/5.96781/80.37236) Bank Sampath Bank Ahangama · Piyadigama East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97194&mlon=80.36483#map=17/5.97194/80.36483) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Supun's Place- Bo Shadow suite · Midigama West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97082&mlon=80.39214#map=17/5.97082/80.39214) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Midigama Maha Vidyalaya · Midigama West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97311&mlon=80.39613#map=17/5.97311/80.39613) College Dekma · Midigama West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97011&mlon=80.39248#map=17/5.97011/80.39248) Police station Ahangama · Piyadigama East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97222&mlon=80.36520#map=17/5.97222/80.36520) 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 Midigama West Places mapped inside Midigama West in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Weligama DS Division - Aluth Weediya - Bandaramulla - Denuwala - Galbokka East - Galbokka West - Garanduwa - Gurubebila - Henwala East - Henwala West - Hetti Weediya - Kamburugamuwa North - Kamburugamuwa South - Kamburugamuwa West - Kapparathota North - Kapparathota South - Kohunugamuwa - Kotavila North - Kotavila South - Kotavila West - Maha Weediya - Midigama East - Midigama North - Mirissa North - Mirissa South 1 - Mirissa South 2 - Mirissa Udumulla - Mirissa Udupila - Moodugamuwa East - Moodugamuwa West - Nidangala - Paranakade - Pathegama - Pelena North - Pelena South - Pelena West - Pitidoowa - Polwathumodara - Polwatta - Thal Aramba East - Thal Aramba North - Thal Aramba South - Thudella - Walana - Walliwala East - Walliwala South - Walliwala West - Wekada ## Quick answers - Where is Midigama West?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Midigama West?Denuwala, Midigama East, Thaldoowa and Wekada - What is there to see in Midigama West?Midigama Right, Pallisters, Naomi Beach, Coconut Beach - What time zone is Midigama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Midigama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Midigama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Midigama West?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Midigama West?Settlements lie between 2 m and 19 m - What is the best time to visit Midigama West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Midigama West?Ahangama VTA Hotel School, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Midigama West?Sampath Bank Ahangama, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Midigama West?Sampath Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Midigama West?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Midigama West?LK3239045 (OCHA common operational dataset)