# Upparu GN division, Kinniya DS Division, Trincomalee District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/upparu/ Grama Niladhari division · Kinniya DS Division # Upparu Upparu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kinniya DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **44.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.4km² - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upparu? Upparu lies in [Kinniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Echchanthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/echchanthivu/), [Faizalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/faizalnagar/), [Iruthayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/iruthayapuram/), [Kanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kanguvely/), [Majeed Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/majeed-nagar/), [Malligaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/malligaithivu/), [Poovarasanthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/poovarasanthivu/), [Ralkully](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/ralkully/), [Shafinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/shafinagar/) and [Sooriyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/sooriyapura/). By area it is the 158th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 29.3% of [Kinniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/). The centre of Upparu is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4189° N, 81.1955° E. Local names: උප්පාරු . 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 Upparu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Upparu. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 9 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Ichchantivu - Kandalkadu - Upparu 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 Upparu Named natural and historic features inside Upparu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Pannankeni Aru - Shava Aru ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - 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 Upparu 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Upparu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mutur Base Hospital · Muthur East 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45446&mlon=81.26301#map=17/8.45446/81.26301) Bank HNB Kinniya · Rahumaniyanagar 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50180&mlon=81.18851#map=17/8.50180/81.18851) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Alimnagar 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44122&mlon=81.26243#map=17/8.44122/81.26243) Hotel Kinniya Inn and Suites · Mancholaichenai 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49865&mlon=81.19093#map=17/8.49865/81.19093) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School T/M/Gajamukha M.V · Ralkully 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45222&mlon=81.24001#map=17/8.45222/81.24001) College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49626&mlon=81.19062#map=17/8.49626/81.19062) 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 Kinniya DS Division - Alankerny - Annalnagar - Ayiliyady - Echchanthivu - Ehutharnagar - Faizalnagar - Idiman - Kachchakodithivu - Kakkamunai - Kattaiaru - Kinniya - Kuddikarachchi - Kurinchakerny - Maharoof Gramam - Maharuf Nagar - Majeed Nagar - Malinthurai - Mancholai - Mancholaichenai - Maniarasankulam - Munaichenai - Naduthivu - Naduuttu - Periya Kinniya - Periyathumunai - Poovarasanthivu - Rahumaniyanagar - Samavachchathivu - Sinna Kinniya - Soorangal ## Quick answers - Where is Upparu?In Kinniya DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Upparu?Echchanthivu, Faizalnagar, Iruthayapuram, Kanguvely, Majeed Nagar, Malligaithivu, Poovarasanthivu, Ralkully, Shafinagar and Sooriyapura - How many villages are in Upparu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upparu?Settlements lie between 4 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Upparu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Upparu?Mutur Base Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upparu?HNB Kinniya, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Upparu?People's Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upparu?Lanka IOC, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upparu?LK5324155 (OCHA common operational dataset)