# Dodangoda West GN division, Dodangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Dodangoda West Dodangoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.31 km²**. - 3.3km² ## Where is Dodangoda West? Dodangoda West lies in [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [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: [Bombuwala South - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-central/), [Bombuwala South - West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-west/), [Dodangoda West - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-central/), [Dodangoda West - North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-north-west/), [Dodangoda West - South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-south/), [Hirigalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/hirigalgodella/), [Pambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/pambe/) and [Weniwelketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/weniwelketiya/). By area it is the 4518th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Dodangoda West is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5565° N, 80.0081° E. Local names: බටහිර දොඩන්ගොඩ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dodangoda West Named natural and historic features inside Dodangoda West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Regina - Saint Hermans 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 Dodangoda 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 Dodangoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital - Kalutara · Alubogahalanda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56744&mlon=79.98783#map=17/6.56744/79.98783) Bank BOC · Katukurunda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56102&mlon=79.96919#map=17/6.56102/79.96919) ATM ATM · Nebada 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethagama West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54791&mlon=79.97246#map=17/6.54791/79.97246) Hotel Grand Mountain Dodangoda · Dodangoda West - North West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55544&mlon=80.02272#map=17/6.55544/80.02272) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Dodangoda Miriswaththa Maha Vidyalaya · Dodangoda West - North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55024&mlon=80.03040#map=17/6.55024/80.03040) College Kaika Japanese School · Viharakanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54081&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.54081/79.98837) Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55328&mlon=80.02367#map=17/6.55328/80.02367) 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - East - Bombuwala South - West - Dodangoda East - Dodangoda East - Central - Dodangoda East - North - Dodangoda East - South - Dodangoda West - Central - Dodangoda West - North - Dodangoda West - North West - Dodangoda West - South - Eladoowa - Galpottavila - Gamagoda East - Gamagoda West - Ihala Nebada - Koholana North - Koholana South - Nebada - Nebada West - Nehinna - Pahala Nebada - Pelapitiyagoda - Pelapitiyagoda North - Puhambugoda East - Puhambugoda West - Remunagoda North - Remunagoda South - Sapugahawatta - Serupita East - Serupita West - Thebuwana East - Thebuwana West - Thudugala East - Thudugala West - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena - Wellatha ## Quick answers - Where is Dodangoda West?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dodangoda West?Bombuwala South - Central, Bombuwala South - West, Dodangoda West - Central, Dodangoda West - North West, Dodangoda West - South, Hirigalgodella, Pambe and Weniwelketiya - What is the best time to visit Dodangoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dodangoda West?Teaching Hospital - Kalutara, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dodangoda West?BOC, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dodangoda West?ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodangoda West?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dodangoda West?LK1327175 (OCHA common operational dataset)