# Makumbura South GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Makumbura South Makumbura South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 3mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makumbura South? Makumbura South lies in [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Galavilawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/galavilawatta-north/), [Galavilawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/galavilawatta-south/), [Hiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/hiripitiya/), [Kottawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-town/), [Makumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-north/), [Niyandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/niyandagala/) and [Pelenwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-east/). By area it is the 10984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Makumbura South is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8347° N, 79.9731° E. Local names: මාකුඹුර 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 Makumbura South ### Nearby, outside Makumbura South - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura6.7 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.4 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South9.0 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala9.0 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North9.4 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North9.7 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte9.9 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte10.0 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala10 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura10 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu11 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola11 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: Makumbura 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo9.7 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Makubura Railway Station (Makumbura North), 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 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Makumbura South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Makumbura South. - Makumbura 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 Makumbura South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makumbura South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kottawa Nursing Home · Kottawa Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83873&mlon=79.96466#map=17/6.83873/79.96466) Bank MMSB · Kottawa Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84329&mlon=79.97169#map=17/6.84329/79.97169) ATM Union Bank · Kottawa Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83478&mlon=79.96525#map=17/6.83478/79.96525) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kottawa Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84085&mlon=79.96587#map=17/6.84085/79.96587) Hotel Rochelle Garden · Kottawa Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83539&mlon=79.96546#map=17/6.83539/79.96546) Mall Millennium Super Center · Athurugiriya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87173&mlon=79.99725#map=17/6.87173/79.99725) School Pakistan International Public School Mansehra · Makumbura North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84043&mlon=79.97597#map=17/6.84043/79.97597) College ITC Campus · Malapalla West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84591&mlon=79.97152#map=17/6.84591/79.97152) Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 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 Makumbura South Places mapped inside Makumbura South in open map data, by type. - Restaurants3 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 Maharagama DS Division - Dambahena - Depanama - Gangodavila South B - Godigamuwa North - Godigamuwa South A - Godigamuwa South B - Jambugasmulla - Kalalgoda - Kottawa East - Kottawa North - Kottawa South - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - Liyanagoda - Madiwela - Maharagama East - Maharagama Town - Maharagama West - Makumbura North - Malapalla East - Malapalla West - Mirihana North - Mirihana South - Navinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya North - Pannipitiya South - Pathiragoda - Polwatta - Pragathipura - Rukmale East A - Rukmale East B - Rukmale West - Thalapathpitiya - Thalawathugoda East - Thalawathugoda West - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Makumbura South?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Makumbura South?Galavilawatta North, Galavilawatta South, Hiripitiya, Kottawa Town, Makumbura North, Niyandagala and Pelenwatta East - What is there to see in Makumbura South?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum - What time zone is Makumbura South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Makumbura South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Makumbura South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makumbura South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makumbura South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Makumbura South?Kottawa Nursing Home, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makumbura South?MMSB, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makumbura South?Union Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makumbura South?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makumbura South?LK1121150 (OCHA common operational dataset)