# Kithul GN division, Eravur Pattu DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kithul/ Grama Niladhari division · Eravur Pattu DS Division # Kithul Kithul is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **53.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.2km² - 4mapped services - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kithul? Kithul lies in [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Ayiththiyamalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/ayiththiyamalai-north/), [Bogamuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bogamuyaya/), [Eralakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/eralakkulam/), [Marappalam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/marappalam/), [Rugam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/rugam/), [Tempitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/tempitiya/), [Unnichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/unnichchai/) and [Vepavedduwan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/vepavedduwan/). By area it is the 116th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.9% of [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/). The centre of Kithul is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6698° N, 81.4472° E. Local names: කිතුල් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kithul Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kithul. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 49 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Marapalam - Puttampuri - Rukamputur 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 Kithul Named natural and historic features inside Kithul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Karandagaha Ela - Kitul Wewa 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 Kithul and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kithul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayulvedig Hospital · Rugam 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65986&mlon=81.48689#map=17/7.65986/81.48689) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Fuel Filling Station · Pankudahvely 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.56742#map=17/7.75167/81.56742) Hotel Lake View Unnichchai · Unnichchai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61964&mlon=81.54787#map=17/7.61964/81.54787) School BI/MN/Sufair Vidyalayam · Kithul 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66050&mlon=81.48681#map=17/7.66050/81.48681) College Department of finearts · Vantharumoolai West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79361&mlon=81.57900#map=17/7.79361/81.57900) Police station Police Station · Karadiyanaru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70251&mlon=81.53638#map=17/7.70251/81.53638) 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 Kithul Places mapped inside Kithul in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - 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 Eravur Pattu DS Division - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 1 - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 2 - Chenkalady-1 - Chenkalady-2 - Eralakkulam - Eravur 06 - Gemunupura - Iyankerny Muslim - Iyankerny Tamil - Kaluwankerny 1 - Kaluwankerny 2 - Karadiyanaru - Koduwamadu - Kommathurai East - Kommathurai North - Kommathurai West - Koppavely - Kumaraveliyar Kiramam - LK5115006 - LK5115014 - LK5115016 - LK5115200 - LK5115210 - LK5115215 - LK5115235 - Marappalam - Mavadivembu 1 - Mavadivembu 2 - Meerakerny - Michnagar - Mylampavely - Mylavedduvan - Palachcholai - Pankudahvely - Periyapullumalai - Rugam - Savukkady - Sittandy 1 - Sittandy 2 - Sittandy 3 - Sittandy 4 - Thalavai - Thannamunai - Vantharumoolai East - Vantharumoolai West - Vepavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Kithul?In Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kithul?Ayiththiyamalai North, Bogamuyaya, Eralakkulam, Marappalam, Rugam, Tempitiya, Unnichchai and Vepavedduwan - How many villages are in Kithul?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kithul?Settlements lie between 33 m and 49 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kithul?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kithul?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kithul?Ayulvedig Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kithul?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kithul?Peoples Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kithul?Fuel Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kithul?LK5115175 (OCHA common operational dataset)