# Maggona West GN division, Beruwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/maggona-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Maggona West Maggona West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 9mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maggona West? Maggona West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Akkaramale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/akkaramale/), [Diyalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/diyalagoda/), [Idiriligoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/idiriligoda/) and [Maggona East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/maggona-east/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Maggona West is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5030° N, 79.9786° E. Local names: මග්ගොන 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 Maggona West ### Nearby, outside Maggona West - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa2.9 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa3.1 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East6.6 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West8.8 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North10.0 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta11 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East12 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa12 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena12 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena12 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama14 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta14 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: Maggona 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo37 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km ### Nearest railway station Maggona (Maggona West), about 0.4 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 2026-11-03](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 Maggona West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maggona West. - Maggona 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 Maggona West Named natural and historic features inside Maggona West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Maggona Point 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 Maggona West 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 Maggona West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maggona Medical Center · Maggona West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50289&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50289/79.98031) Bank Peoples Bank · Maggona West 0.2 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Polkotuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47430&mlon=79.98391#map=17/6.47430/79.98391) Hotel Villa Velmarie and Ayurveda Resort · Maggona West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50391&mlon=79.97887#map=17/6.50391/79.97887) Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) School Leeds preschool · Maggona West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50296&mlon=79.98052#map=17/6.50296/79.98052) College Wisdom International College · Maggona West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50276&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50276/79.98031) Police station Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa 2.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maggona West Places mapped inside Maggona West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels4 - 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 Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkara Asoowa - 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 - 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 Maggona West?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maggona West?Akkaramale, Diyalagoda, Idiriligoda and Maggona East - What is there to see in Maggona West?Tsunami monument, beru beach, Nature Volunteers, Flower - What time zone is Maggona West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maggona West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maggona West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maggona West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maggona West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Maggona West?Maggona Medical Center, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maggona West?Peoples Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maggona West?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maggona West?Ceypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maggona West?1 mapped - How many banks are in Maggona West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maggona West?LK1324140 (OCHA common operational dataset)