# Kumarapuram GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kumarapuram/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division 

# Kumarapuram

Kumarapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **19.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kumarapuram?

Kumarapuram lies in [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Paranthan Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/paranthan-town/), [Periyaparanthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/periyaparanthan/), [Umaiyalpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/umaiyalpuram/) and [Urithirapuram North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/urithirapuram-north/). By area it is the 487th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Kumarapuram is about 285 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4500° N, 80.3696° E. Local names: කුමාරපුරම් .

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 Kumarapuram

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

- Kumarapuram
- Parantan

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 Kumarapuram

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Ella Aru
- Kal Aru
- Kamarikuda Kulam
- Kollan Aru

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 Kumarapuram and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumarapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital Kilinochchi · Kilinochchi Town 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40855&mlon=80.40770#map=17/9.40855/80.40770) 

Bank People's Bank · Paranthan Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43547&mlon=80.40746#map=17/9.43547/80.40746) 

ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) 

Petrol pump Karachchi North MPCS · Paranthan Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43651&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.43651/80.40787) 

Hotel Raj Hotel · Paranthan Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43365&mlon=80.40749#map=17/9.43365/80.40749) 

School Kn/Paranthan GTMS · Kumarapuram 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43424&mlon=80.35236#map=17/9.43424/80.35236) 

College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) 

Police station Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39228&mlon=80.40799#map=17/9.39228/80.40799) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kumarapuram

Places mapped inside Kumarapuram in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## Other GN divisions in Kandavalai DS Division

- Elephant Pass
- Kalmadunagar
- Kandawalai
- Korakkankattu
- Murasumoddai
- Paranthan Town
- Periyakulam
- Piramanthanaru
- Puliyampokkanai
- Punnaineeravi
- Tharmapuram East
- Tharmapuram West
- Thattuwankotty
- Umaiyalpuram
- Uriyan

## Quick answers

- Where is Kumarapuram?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kumarapuram?Paranthan Town, Periyaparanthan, Umaiyalpuram and Urithirapuram North
- How many villages are in Kumarapuram?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumarapuram?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kumarapuram?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kumarapuram?District General Hospital Kilinochchi, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kumarapuram?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kumarapuram?NSB, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumarapuram?Karachchi North MPCS, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kumarapuram?LK4506025 (OCHA common operational dataset)
