# Kottanthievu GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kottanthievu/

Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division 

# Kottanthievu

Kottanthievu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.9km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kottanthievu?

Kottanthievu lies in [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kattakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kattakaduwa/), [Mangalaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mangalaeliya/), [Palliwasalpaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/palliwasalpaduwa/) and [Perukkuvattan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/perukkuvattan/). By area it is the 1958th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Kottanthievu is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8565° N, 79.7879° E. Local names: කොත්තන්තිව් .

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 Kottanthievu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kottanthievu.

- Kandalai
- Karawamadu

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).

## Weather in Kottanthievu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 56 

Feb 26 47 

Mar 28 76 

Apr 29 145 

May 28 110 

Jun 28 44 

Jul 27 34 

Aug 27 51 

Sep 27 87 

Oct 27 227 

Nov 26 247 

Dec 26 171 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kottanthievu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriya Medical Center · Madurankuliya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90623&mlon=79.82282#map=17/7.90623/79.82282) 

Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Imithiyas Petrol Station · Pubudugama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88791&mlon=79.81728#map=17/7.88791/79.81728) 

Hotel Nayans Paradise Guest House · Palliwasalpaduwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86090&mlon=79.76432#map=17/7.86090/79.76432) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Madurankuliya Maha Vidyalaya · Madurankuliya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90071&mlon=79.82133#map=17/7.90071/79.82133) 

College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) 

Police station Police Station · Mundalama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80879&mlon=79.82538#map=17/7.80879/79.82538) 

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 Mundel DS Division

- Andimunai
- Angunavila
- Kadayamotte
- Kanamulla North
- Kanamulla South
- Kandathoduwawa
- Karathanvilluwa
- Kattakaduwa
- Kudirippuwa
- Madurankuliya
- Mangalaeliya
- Mukkuthoduwawa
- Mundalama
- Nallandaluwa
- Nawadankulama
- Palasola
- Palliwasalpaduwa
- Perukkuvattan
- Poonapitiya
- Pubudugama
- Pulichchakulama
- Puludiviyal
- Sameeragama
- Sinnapaduwa
- Tharakudivilluwa
- Udappuwa
- Udappuwa
- Viruthodai
- Weerapura
- Welusumanapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Kottanthievu?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kottanthievu?Kattakaduwa, Mangalaeliya, Palliwasalpaduwa and Perukkuvattan
- How many villages are in Kottanthievu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kottanthievu?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kottanthievu?Sooriya Medical Center, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kottanthievu?BOC, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kottanthievu?HNB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kottanthievu?Imithiyas Petrol Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kottanthievu?LK6218085 (OCHA common operational dataset)