# Karaitivu DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Karaitivu DS Division Karaitivu DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. It is divided into 17 GN divisions. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.2km² - 17GN divisions - 7mapped services ## Where is Karaitivu DS Division? Karaitivu DS Division lies in [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other DS divisions: [Nintavur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/nintavur/), [Sainthamaruthu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/) and [Sammanthurai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sammanthurai/). By area it is the 334th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Karaitivu DS Division is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3743° N, 81.8339° E. Local names: කරෙයිතිවු · காரைதீவு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Karaitivu DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Karaitheevu 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-01/) 0.3 0 1 [Karaitheevu 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-02/) 0.1 0 0 [Karaitheevu 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-03/) 0.2 0 0 [Karaitheevu 04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-04/) 0.2 0 0 [Karaitheevu 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-05/) 0.2 0 0 [Karaitheevu 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-06/) 0.3 0 1 [Karaitheevu 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-07/) 1.0 1 0 [Karaitheevu 08](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-08/) 0.3 0 0 [Karaitheevu 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-09/) 0.6 0 0 [Karaitheevu 10](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-10/) 0.7 0 0 [Karaitheevu 11](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-11/) 0.8 0 0 [Karaitheevu 12](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/karaitheevu-12/) 1.3 0 0 [Maligaikadu Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/maligaikadu-central/) 0.1 0 0 [Maligaikadu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/maligaikadu-east/) 0.1 0 0 [Maligaikadu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/maligaikadu-west/) 0.2 0 2 [Mavadipalli East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/mavadipalli-east/) 2.7 3 2 [Mavadipalli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/mavadipalli-west/) 1.2 0 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Karaitivu DS Division Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karaitivu DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 6 m above sea level (median 3 m). - Karaitivu - Karativu - Mavadippalli - Saintamaruthu 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 Karaitivu DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Karaitivu DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kuruku Kulam - Puccerichenai Aru ### Estates 1 estate. - Karativu 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 Karaitivu DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karaitivu DS Division Places mapped inside Karaitivu DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Karaitivu DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karaitivu DS Division?Nintavur DS Division, Sainthamaruthu DS Division and Sammanthurai DS Division - How many villages are in Karaitivu DS Division?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karaitivu DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 6 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karaitivu DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karaitivu DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Karaitivu DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Karaitivu DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karaitivu DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Karaitivu DS Division?LK5227 (OCHA common operational dataset)