# Masar GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/masar/ Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division # Masar Masar is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **5.67 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 1mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masar? Masar lies in [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [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: [Maruthankarny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/maruthankarny/), [Muhavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/muhavil/), [Soranpattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/soranpattu/) and [Vaththirayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vaththirayan/). By area it is the 2508th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Masar is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5985° N, 80.3871° E. Local names: මාසාර් . 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 Masar Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Masar. - Maasar - Muhaavil 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 Masar Named natural and historic features inside Masar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Adampan Kulam - Panovil Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Nidawamkadu 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 Masar 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 Masar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62204&mlon=80.39682#map=17/9.62204/80.39682) Bank Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62175&mlon=80.39565#map=17/9.62175/80.39565) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Alvapillai Santharuban · Iyakkachchi 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55492&mlon=80.39982#map=17/9.55492/80.39982) Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Kn/Masar GTMS · Masar 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59622&mlon=80.38608#map=17/9.59622/80.38608) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Masar Places mapped inside Masar in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Pachchilaipalli DS Division - Allipalai - Arasarkeni - Ittavil - Iyakkachchi - Kachcharveli - Kilaly - Kovilvayal - Muhamalai - Muhavil - Mullaiyadi - Pallai Town - Pulopalai - Pulopalai West - Soranpattu - Thambagamam - Tharmakeny - Vempodukeny ## Quick answers - Where is Masar?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Masar?Maruthankarny, Muhavil, Soranpattu and Vaththirayan - How many villages are in Masar?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Masar?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Masar?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Masar?Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masar?Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masar?NSB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masar?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masar?LK4503040 (OCHA common operational dataset)