# Akkara Asoowa GN division, Beruwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/akkara-asoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Akkara Asoowa Akkara Asoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.05 km²**. - 1.1km² ## Where is Akkara Asoowa? Akkara Asoowa lies in [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Akkaramale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/akkaramale/), [Bubulalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/bubulalanda/), [Kadurugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kadurugasmulla/), [Karandagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/karandagoda/), [Magalkanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/magalkanda-north/), [Magalkanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/magalkanda-south/), [Maggona East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/maggona-east/) and [Munhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/munhena/). By area it is the 9946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Akkara Asoowa is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4939° N, 80.0019° E. Local names: අක්කර අසූව . 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 Akkara Asoowa ### Nearby, outside Akkara Asoowa - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa2.8 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa3.1 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East5.3 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West7.5 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa10 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena11 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena11 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta12 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North12 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta12 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama13 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: Akkara Asoowa - 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) · Colombo39 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 km ### Nearest railway station Maggona (Maggona West), about 2.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Weather in Akkara Asoowa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akkara Asoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maggona Medical Center · Maggona West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50289&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50289/79.98031) Bank Peoples Bank · Maggona West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50406&mlon=79.98056#map=17/6.50406/79.98056) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Polkotuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47430&mlon=79.98391#map=17/6.47430/79.98391) Hotel Hotel Sayuru Villa · Walathara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48561&mlon=80.01383#map=17/6.48561/80.01383) Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) School St. Vincent's Technical School c · Akkaramale 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50570&mlon=79.99661#map=17/6.50570/79.99661) College Wisdom International College · Maggona West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50276&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50276/79.98031) Police station Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48023&mlon=79.98344#map=17/6.48023/79.98344) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkaragoda - Akkaramale - Alakadupitiya - Aluthgama East - Aluthgama West - Ambepitiya - Bandanagoda - Bubulalanda - Cheenakotuwa - Danwattagoda - Dharga Town - Dharga Town East - Diyalagoda - Doowegoda - Galhena - Gammedda - Ganegama - Ganga Addara - Halkandavila - Hettimulla - Hettiyakanda - Hirigalgodella - Idiriligoda - Kadiyawatta - Kadurugasmulla - Kalavila - Kalavilakanda - Kaluwamodara East - Kaluwamodara North - Kaluwamodara West - Kankanamgoda - Kapugoda - Karandagoda - Katukurundugahalanda East - Katukurundugahalanda West - Kendagahavila - Kotapitiya - Kuda Magalkanda - Kuda Payagala North - Kuda Payagala South - Magalkanda North - Magalkanda South - Maggona East - Maggona West - Maha Payagala - Mahagammedda - Mahagoda - Malegoda - Malewana - Malewangoda - Maligahena - Maradana - Marakkalahawatta - Massalgoda - Mehimulla - Moragalla - Mullapitiya - Munasinghagoda - Munhena - Nakandalagoda - Padagoda - Palayangoda - Pambe - Pannila - Paranakade - Pathirajagoda - Payagala North - Pinhena - Pinhena Colony - Pinidiyamulla - Polkotuwa - Pothuvila East - Pothuvila West - Seenawatta - Viharakanda - Walathara - Warapitiya - Welipitiya - Weragala - Yovungama ## Quick answers - Where is Akkara Asoowa?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akkara Asoowa?Akkaramale, Bubulalanda, Kadurugasmulla, Karandagoda, Magalkanda North, Magalkanda South, Maggona East and Munhena - What is there to see in Akkara Asoowa?Tsunami monument, beru beach, Nature Volunteers, Flower - What time zone is Akkara Asoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Akkara Asoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Akkara Asoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Akkara Asoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Akkara Asoowa?Maggona Medical Center, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akkara Asoowa?Peoples Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akkara Asoowa?People's Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akkara Asoowa?Ceypetco, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Akkara Asoowa?LK1324165 (OCHA common operational dataset)