# Kinniya DS Division, Trincomalee District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Kinniya DS Division Kinniya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **151.6 km²**. It is divided into 31 GN divisions. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 31GN divisions - 22mapped services ## Where is Kinniya DS Division? Kinniya DS Division lies in [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other DS divisions: [Kantale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/), [Muthur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/) and [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). By area it is the 149th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Kinniya DS Division is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 17 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.4407° N, 81.1584° E. Local names: කින්නියා · கிண்ணியா . 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 Kinniya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/alankerny/) 0.6 0 0 [Annalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/annalnagar/) 0.4 1 1 [Ayiliyady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/ayiliyady/) 29 0 0 [Echchanthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/echchanthivu/) 1.0 0 0 [Ehutharnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/ehutharnagar/) 0.2 0 0 [Faizalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/faizalnagar/) 2.2 1 0 [Idiman](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/idiman/) 0.4 2 0 [Kachchakodithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kachchakodithivu/) 2.6 0 0 [Kakkamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kakkamunai/) 4.0 1 0 [Kattaiaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kattaiaru/) 0.1 0 0 [Kinniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kinniya/) 0.2 0 2 [Kuddikarachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kuddikarachchi/) 0.3 0 1 [Kurinchakerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kurinchakerny/) 1.5 0 1 [Maharoof Gramam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maharoof-gramam/) 5.4 0 1 [Maharuf Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maharuf-nagar/) 0.3 1 1 [Majeed Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/majeed-nagar/) 26 0 0 [Malinthurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/malinthurai/) 0.1 0 0 [Mancholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/mancholai/) 0.3 1 0 [Mancholaichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/mancholaichenai/) 0.6 0 8 [Maniarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maniarasankulam/) 7.1 0 0 [Munaichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/munaichenai/) 1.8 0 0 [Naduthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/naduthivu/) 1.9 1 0 [Naduuttu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/naduuttu/) 6.5 0 0 [Periya Kinniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/periya-kinniya/) 0.1 0 1 [Periyathumunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/periyathumunai/) 0.2 0 0 [Poovarasanthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/poovarasanthivu/) 1.9 1 0 [Rahumaniyanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/rahumaniyanagar/) 0.2 0 5 [Samavachchathivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/samavachchathivu/) 2.2 1 0 [Sinna Kinniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/sinna-kinniya/) 0.2 0 1 [Soorangal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/soorangal/) 9.9 1 0 [Upparu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/upparu/) 44 3 0 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 Kinniya DS Division Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kinniya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Alankeni - Ichchantivu - Kandalkadu - Kantalatiuttu - Kinniya - Kurinchakkeni - Munaichchenai - Poovarasanthevu - Sinnakinniya - Tamaraivillu - Thamaravillu - Upparu - Vanniyamadu 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 Kinniya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kinniya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kusembakadavan Ela - Magamatu Kulam - Pannankeni Aru - Pattiyanuttu Kulam - Shava Aru - Uppu Aru - Vellan Kulam ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate; 1 estate. - Kinnia - Maria - Oopar 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 Kinniya DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kinniya DS Division Places mapped inside Kinniya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Kinniya DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kinniya DS Division?Kantale DS Division, Muthur DS Division and Thambalagamuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Kinniya DS Division?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinniya DS Division?Settlements lie between 4 m and 10 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kinniya DS Division?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kinniya DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Kinniya DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Kinniya DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kinniya DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kinniya DS Division?LK5324 (OCHA common operational dataset)