# Munaitivu GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/munaitivu/ Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division # Munaitivu Munaitivu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Munaitivu? Munaitivu lies in [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-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 5 other GN divisions: [Kovilporativu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu/), [Kovilporativu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-west/), [Paddaapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paddaapuram/), [Punnakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/punnakkulam/) and [Veeranchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/veeranchenai/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Munaitivu is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5280° N, 81.7526° E. Local names: මූනෙයිතීව් . 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 Munaitivu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Munaitivu: 1 attraction. - Porativu · attraction ### Nearby, outside Munaitivu - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah2.3 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram3.9 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 34.1 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai5.1 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai8.2 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai10 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram10 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East16 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: Munaitivu - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa21 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee129 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:48). 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. ## Weather in Munaitivu 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 Munaitivu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51732&mlon=81.78518#map=17/7.51732/81.78518) Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School BT/PD/Munaitivu Shakthi M.V · Munaitivu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52436&mlon=81.75776#map=17/7.52436/81.75776) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60616&mlon=81.71244#map=17/7.60616/81.71244) 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 Munaitivu Places mapped inside Munaitivu in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Porativu Pattu DS Division - Anaikaddiyaveli - Ganthipuram - Kaakkachchivaddai - Kalumunthanveli - Kaneshapuram - Kannapuram - Kannapuram East - Kovilporativu - Kovilporativu South - Kovilporativu West - Maalaiyarkaddu - Mandur 1 And 2 North - Mandur 1 And 2 South - Mandur 3 - Mandur Kottamunai - Mavetkudah - Navagrinagar - Nellikkadu - Paalaiyadivaddai - Paalamunai - Paddaapuram - Palachcholai - Palugaamam I - Palugaamam II - Periyaporativu - Punnakkulam - Raanamadu - Sangarpuram - Selvapuram - Sinnawattai - Suravanayadiyoottu - Thampalawattai - Thikkodai - Thumpankerni - Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.) - Vammiyadiyoottu - Vanninagar - Veeranchenai - Vellaveli - Vilanthoddam - Vipulananthapuram - Vivekananthapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Munaitivu?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Munaitivu?Kovilporativu, Kovilporativu West, Paddaapuram, Punnakkulam and Veeranchenai - What is there to see in Munaitivu?Porativu - What time zone is Munaitivu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Munaitivu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Munaitivu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Munaitivu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Munaitivu?Base Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munaitivu?BOC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munaitivu?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munaitivu?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munaitivu?LK5133120 (OCHA common operational dataset)