# Dharga Town GN division, Beruwala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/dharga-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Dharga Town Dharga Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.41 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 5mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dharga Town? Dharga Town 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 5 other GN divisions: [Alakadupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/alakadupitiya/), [Ganga Addara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/ganga-addara/), [Kaluwamodara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kaluwamodara-east/), [Kaluwamodara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kaluwamodara-north/) and [Seenawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/seenawatta/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Dharga Town is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4427° N, 80.0036° E. Local names: දර්ගානගරය . 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 Dharga Town ### Nearby, outside Dharga Town - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East0.8 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West1.9 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa4.4 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa4.5 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa4.7 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena5.0 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena5.0 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama7.1 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala7.8 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta9.3 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara10.0 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa11 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: Dharga Town - 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) · Colombo44 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Dharga Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dharga Town. - Aluthgamwidiya - Dharga Town 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 Dharga Town 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 Dharga Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aluthgama Seenawattha Hospital · Aluthgama East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43386&mlon=80.00195#map=17/6.43386/80.00195) Bank SDB bank Aluthgama Branch · Kaluwamodara West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43627&mlon=79.99612#map=17/6.43627/79.99612) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ganegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43412&mlon=79.99729#map=17/6.43412/79.99729) Hotel White Bridge House and Resort · Dharga Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44588&mlon=80.00051#map=17/6.44588/80.00051) Mall Glamour Gate · Ganegama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43440&mlon=79.99760#map=17/6.43440/79.99760) School Zahira College · Dharga Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44284&mlon=80.00454#map=17/6.44284/80.00454) College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) Police station Aluthgama Police Station · Ganegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43278&mlon=79.99788#map=17/6.43278/79.99788) 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 Dharga Town Places mapped inside Dharga Town in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - 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 Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkara Asoowa - Akkaragoda - Akkaramale - Alakadupitiya - Aluthgama East - Aluthgama West - Ambepitiya - Bandanagoda - Bubulalanda - Cheenakotuwa - Danwattagoda - 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 Dharga Town?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dharga Town?Alakadupitiya, Ganga Addara, Kaluwamodara East, Kaluwamodara North and Seenawatta - What is there to see in Dharga Town?Nature Volunteers, Flower, beru beach, Tsunami monument - What time zone is Dharga Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dharga Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dharga Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dharga Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dharga Town?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dharga Town?Aluthgama Seenawattha Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dharga Town?SDB bank Aluthgama Branch, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dharga Town?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dharga Town?Lanka IOC, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dharga Town?LK1324380 (OCHA common operational dataset)