# Muthur DS Division, Trincomalee District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Muthur DS Division Muthur DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **194.2 km²**. It is divided into 42 GN divisions. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 42GN divisions - 19mapped services ## Where is Muthur DS Division? Muthur 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 4 other DS divisions: [Kantale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/), [Kinniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/), [Seruvila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/) and [Verugal DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/). By area it is the 109th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Muthur DS Division is about 230 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 18 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.4301° N, 81.2921° E. Local names: මුත්තූර් · மூதூர் . 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 Muthur DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alimnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/alimnagar/) 0.7 0 1 [Allainagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/allainagar-east/) 0.6 0 0 [Allainagar West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/allainagar-west/) 0.7 0 0 [Anaichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/anaichenai/) 0.2 1 0 [Azathnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/azathnagar/) 2.1 0 0 [Bharathipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/bharathipuram/) 2.6 0 1 [Chenaiyoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/chenaiyoor/) 8.2 2 0 [Iqbal Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/iqbal-nagar/) 7.2 0 0 [Iruthayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/iruthayapuram/) 7.9 2 0 [Jayanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/jayanagar/) 0.6 0 0 [Jinna Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/jinna-nagar-lk5327155/) 1.6 1 0 [Jinna Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/jinna-nagar-lk5327185/) 3.0 0 0 [Kadarkaraichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kadarkaraichenai/) 5.2 2 2 [Kaddaiparichchan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kaddaiparichchan-north/) 1.1 1 0 [Kaddaiparichchan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kaddaiparichchan-south/) 9.4 0 0 [Kanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kanguvely/) 14 1 0 [Kiliveddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/kiliveddi/) 4.0 2 3 [Koonitivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/koonitivu/) 6.7 1 0 [Malligaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/malligaithivu/) 12 4 0 [Mengamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/mengamam/) 1.4 3 0 [Muthur Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/muthur-central/) 0.2 0 2 [Muthur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/muthur-east/) 0.4 1 2 [Muthur West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/muthur-west/) 1.8 2 0 [Naduthivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/naduthivu/) 0.8 0 0 [Nalloor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/nalloor/) 14 1 0 [Navarathnapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/navarathnapuram/) 15 1 0 [Neithalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/neithalnagar/) 0.6 0 0 [Paddalipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/paddalipuram/) 5.7 1 0 [Paddithidal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/paddithidal/) 0.6 0 0 [Palanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/palanagar/) 0.9 0 0 [Palathadichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/palathadichenai/) 2.1 0 0 [Palathoppur](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/palathoppur/) 4.5 2 0 [Pallikudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/pallikudiyiruppu/) 12 7 0 [Periyapalam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/periyapalam/) 1.2 0 0 [Peruveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/peruveli/) 2.9 2 0 [Ralkully](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/ralkully/) 5.1 6 2 [Sampoor East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/sampoor-east/) 14 0 2 [Sampoor West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/sampoor-west/) 2.8 2 2 [Shafinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/shafinagar/) 18 1 0 [Thahanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/thahanagar/) 0.5 0 2 [Thaqwanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/thaqwanagar/) 0.4 0 0 [Thoppur](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/thoppur/) 2.4 1 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 Muthur DS Division Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Muthur DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 16 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Akkaraisenai - Foul Point - Ilakkantai - Iththikkulam - Kadaiparichchan - Kadalkaraichchenai - Kaddaiparichchan - Kalladichchenai - Kayavantankulachchenai - Kiliveddi - Killiveddy - Kuruvittivu - Malaimuntal - Mallikaitivu - Manatchenai - Marutadichchenai - Menkamam - Mutur - Navaladi - Navaladimukattuvaram - Navaladitoddam - Navaladitottam - Nilappalai - Pachchanur - Padditidal - Palatoppu - Palattadichchenai - Pallikkudachchenai - Pallikkudiyiruppu - Pallikudiyiruppu - Panvaddavan - Paravippanchan - Periyaveli - Puthukudiyyiruppu - Rakkuli - Sampalchenai - Sampoor - Sampur - Sinnakkulam - Srinivasapuram - Sunkankuli - Thankapuuram - Toppur - Topputtidal - Udaiyamadam - Uppukkachchimadu - Vaikkaladichchenai 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 Muthur DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Muthur DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 41 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Adamban Kulam - Allai Tank - Anakkal Kulam - Ehamvattavan Kulam - Ilakkantai Kulam - Ithi Kulam - Kaddaiparichchan Aru - Kayavandan Kulam - Keerandan Kulam - Kiram Kulam - Koddiyar Aru - Kokkativu Kulam - Kusavan Kulam - Mahaweli Ganga - Mallumalai Kulam - Marandi Kulam - Maravettai Kulam - Menkamam Kulam - Motiandi Kulam - Narrilanda Kulam - Nilappalai Kulam - Palavan Kulam - Periya Alan Kulam - Periya Arapatha Kulam …and 22 more. ### Coast and islands 3 lagoons; 1 headland. - Brown Rock Point - Eralkali Vettai - Kokkativu Vettai - Shuwantherekali ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Rayavandanmalai · 47 m - Eriyativumalai · 33 m ### Estates 2 estates; 1 estate. - Gangasagara - Koonitheru - Naduttital 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 Muthur 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 Muthur DS Division Places mapped inside Muthur DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Muthur DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muthur DS Division?Kantale DS Division, Kinniya DS Division, Seruvila DS Division and Verugal DS Division - How many villages are in Muthur DS Division?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muthur DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 16 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Muthur DS Division?41 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Muthur DS Division?Rayavandanmalai (47 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muthur DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Muthur DS Division?6 mapped - How many banks are in Muthur DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Muthur DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Muthur DS Division?LK5327 (OCHA common operational dataset)