# Kilinochchi District, Northern Province – DS divisions

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District · Northern Province 

# Kilinochchi District

Kilinochchi District is a district of Sri Lanka in Northern Province. It had an estimated **136,001 people** in 2023 on 1,319 km² (about 103 per km²). It is divided into 4 DS divisions. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 136,001people (2023)
- 1,319km²
- 4DS divisions
- 210mapped services

## How many people live in Kilinochchi District?

Kilinochchi District had an estimated **136,001 people** in 2023 — 11.6% of Northern Province, 23rd of 25 districts. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Province figure of 1,076). Spread over 1,319 km², that is about **103 people per km²**, 21st of 25 districts.

32.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****15,350**

5–9 ****14,852**

10–14 ****13,964**

15–19 ****13,533**

20–24 ****10,478**

25–29 ****10,850**

30–34 ****11,471**

35–39 ****8,983**

40–44 ****7,050**

45–49 ****6,386**

50–54 ****5,900**

55–59 ****5,241**

60–64 ****5,129**

65–69 ****3,085**

70–74 ****1,902**

75–79 ****1,123**

80+ ****704**

Source: [Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, population estimates 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lka).

## Where is Kilinochchi District?

Kilinochchi District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other districts: [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/) and [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 25 districts in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.6% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/). The centre of Kilinochchi District is about 286 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 48 km from Jaffna, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.4476° N, 80.3857° E. Local names: කිලිනොච්චි දිස්ත් · கிளிநொச்சி மாவட்ட .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## DS divisions of Kilinochchi District

Divisional Secretariat division Area km² GN divisions Services 

[Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/) 274 16 35 

[Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/) 396 42 110 

[Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/) 176 18 25 

[Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/) 473 19 40 

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/).

## Largest towns in Kilinochchi District

- Kilinochchi13,006

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kilinochchi District

Named natural and historic features inside Kilinochchi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

194 reservoirs and tanks; 29 rivers and streams.

- Adampan Kulam
- Akkarayan Aru
- Aladimuruppu Kulam
- Alang Kulam
- Anaipapan Kulam
- Anaiputoo Kulam
- Anaivilunthan Kulam
- Arasapura Kulam
- Arasonkeni Kulam
- Cathiravel Kulam
- Cathiravel Kulam
- Chavati Kulam
- Chekkala Kulam
- Chinnakkonavalai Kulam
- Chinnatampirai Kulam
- Chinnavilluveddi Kulam
- Chittan Aru
- Chori Kulam
- Choriken Kulam
- Comba Kulam
- Dri Aru
- Dri Aru Kulam
- Ella Aru
- Ellaikai Kulam

…and 199 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 4 lagoons; 1 beach.

- Anaikkidanku
- Erumaitivu
- Iranaitivu
- Kakkativu
- Korayaypitti Kalappu
- Mantivu
- Sinnativu
- Uppulavan Kalappu
- Vairayankadangu Kalappu
- Wannakanveli

### Forests and nature

13 forests; 4 forest reserves.

- Akkiriyan Forest Reserve
- Anaikkidanku
- Iranaitivu
- Karalkaddamunal
- Kariyalaimoddai
- Kilinochchi Forest Reserve
- Kovikoduttavil
- Mandekalar Forest Reserve
- Mulaikoduttavil
- Nagapaduwan Forest Reserve
- Nochchimoddai
- Pallanmadu
- Panaikandamadu
- Putuaddamoddai
- Valayakudiyiruppumoddai
- Vannaradampan
- Weerawandianmunal

### Estates

34 estates; 11 oil-palm estates; 8 estates.

- Averikadu
- Ayanankai
- Chellan
- Chelliyativu
- Chinnakkonamalai
- Comar
- Eyakkachchi
- Gnanimadam
- Irattala Totam
- Kailayer
- Kalvalavoo
- Kana Villu
- Kandarkadu
- Karadiankadu
- Karady
- Karandhai
- Kattiaratan
- Kayankadu
- Kollakurichchi
- Koraveli
- Kotta
- Kovilkadu
- Manalkadu
- Masar

…and 29 more.

### Getting around

1 railway halt.

- Saltern Siding

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 Kilinochchi District and the best time to visit

In Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 66 

Feb 26 48 

Mar 28 48 

Apr 29 91 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 32 

Jul 29 38 

Aug 29 64 

Sep 29 82 

Oct 28 225 

Nov 27 311 

Dec 26 244 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kilinochchi District

Places mapped inside Kilinochchi District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- Banks22
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels9
- Schools112
- Colleges and universities13
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants21
- Police stations5

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 Kilinochchi District?In Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What is the population of Kilinochchi District?136,001 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kilinochchi District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kilinochchi District?About 103 people per km²
- What borders Kilinochchi District?Jaffna District, Mannar District and Mullaitivu District
- What is the largest town in Kilinochchi District?Kilinochchi
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kilinochchi District?194 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kilinochchi District?January to March
- How many hospitals are in Kilinochchi District?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Kilinochchi District?22 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kilinochchi District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kilinochchi District?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kilinochchi District?LK45 (OCHA common operational dataset)