# Muhavil GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/muhavil/ Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division # Muhavil Muhavil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.3km² - 1mapped service - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muhavil? Muhavil 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 8 other GN divisions: [Elephant Pass](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/elephant-pass/), [Iyakkachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/iyakkachchi/), [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/), [Masar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/masar/), [Soranpattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/soranpattu/), [Tharmakeny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/tharmakeny/), [Uduththurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/uduththurai/) and [Vaththirayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vaththirayan/). By area it is the 335th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.4% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Muhavil is about 298 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5578° N, 80.3875° E. Local names: මුහාවිල් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Muhavil ### Nearby, outside Muhavil - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal3.1 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal4.4 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal4.5 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass6.5 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass6.6 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai6.6 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town18 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Muhavil - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna43 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee143 km ### Nearest railway station Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Muhavil Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muhavil. - Elephant Pass - Karanthai 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 Muhavil Named natural and historic features inside Muhavil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Iruvi Kulam - Kondavil Kulam - Krishan Kovil Kulam - Nedun Kulam - Palakkadu Kulam - Parayan Kulam - Vannan Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Mukavil 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 Muhavil 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 Muhavil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62204&mlon=80.39682#map=17/9.62204/80.39682) Bank Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62175&mlon=80.39565#map=17/9.62175/80.39565) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Alvapillai Santharuban · Iyakkachchi 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55492&mlon=80.39982#map=17/9.55492/80.39982) Hotel ReeCha World · Iyakkachchi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57083&mlon=80.40627#map=17/9.57083/80.40627) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Kn/Iyakachchi GTMS · Iyakkachchi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56304&mlon=80.40047#map=17/9.56304/80.40047) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 7.3 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 Muhavil Places mapped inside Muhavil 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 - Masar - Muhamalai - Mullaiyadi - Pallai Town - Pulopalai - Pulopalai West - Soranpattu - Thambagamam - Tharmakeny - Vempodukeny ## Quick answers - Where is Muhavil?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muhavil?Elephant Pass, Iyakkachchi, Kovilvayal, Masar, Soranpattu, Tharmakeny, Uduththurai and Vaththirayan - What is there to see in Muhavil?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Terrrorist Bulldozer - What time zone is Muhavil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Muhavil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Muhavil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhavil?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Muhavil?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Muhavil?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhavil?Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhavil?Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muhavil?NSB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhavil?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muhavil?LK4503050 (OCHA common operational dataset)