# Kowtharimunai GN division, Poonakary DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/kowtharimunai/ Grama Niladhari division · Poonakary DS Division # Kowtharimunai Kowtharimunai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **15.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.2km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kowtharimunai? Kowtharimunai lies in [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/), [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 1 other grama niladhari division: [Paramankirai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/paramankirai/). By area it is the 701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/). The centre of Kowtharimunai is about 295 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5810° N, 80.0971° E. Local names: ගෞදාරිමුනෙයි . 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 Kowtharimunai ### Nearby, outside Kowtharimunai - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South10 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre11 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North11 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North11 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East12 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 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: Kowtharimunai - 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) · Jaffna24 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee166 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 8.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kowtharimunai Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kowtharimunai. - Kalmunai - Kalmunai Point - Kavutharimunai - Kowthaari Munai - Mannithalai 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 Kowtharimunai Named natural and historic features inside Kowtharimunai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Settu Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Mantivu ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Veddukkadu - Vettilaikerny 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 Kowtharimunai 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 Kowtharimunai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Insitute of Siddha Medicine · Kaithady South 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66965&mlon=80.09333#map=17/9.66965/80.09333) Bank People's Bank · Kaithady South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67104&mlon=80.09765#map=17/9.67104/80.09765) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump S. Sutharsan · Navatkuli West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66245&mlon=80.07892#map=17/9.66245/80.07892) Hotel Palmyra Resort Jaffna -pvt Ltd · Ariyalai East 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.06671#map=17/9.65000/80.06671) Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) School Kn/Vinasiyodai Kautharimunai GTMS · Kowtharimunai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58419&mlon=80.10080#map=17/9.58419/80.10080) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66655&mlon=80.13246#map=17/9.66655/80.13246) 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 Kowtharimunai Places mapped inside Kowtharimunai 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 Poonakary DS Division - Alankeni - Cheddiakurichchi - Gnanimadam - Iranaithivu - Jeyapuram North - Jeyapuram South - Kariyalainagapaduvan - Kiranchi - Kollakuruchchi - Madduvilnadu East - Madduvilnadu West - Mulankavil - Nachchikuda - Nallur - Pallavarayankattu - Pallikuda - Paramankirai - Ponnaveli ## Quick answers - Where is Kowtharimunai?In Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kowtharimunai?Paramankirai - What is there to see in Kowtharimunai?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Dutch Kachcheri Ruins, Kachcheri Ruins - What time zone is Kowtharimunai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kowtharimunai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kowtharimunai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kowtharimunai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kowtharimunai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kowtharimunai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kowtharimunai?Insitute of Siddha Medicine, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kowtharimunai?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kowtharimunai?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kowtharimunai?S. Sutharsan, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kowtharimunai?LK4512050 (OCHA common operational dataset)