# Mannar District, Northern Province – DS divisions & Population

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District · Northern Province 

# Mannar District

Mannar District is a district of Sri Lanka in Northern Province. It had an estimated **115,999 people** in 2023 on 2,011 km² (about 58 per km²). It is divided into 5 DS divisions. 323 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 187 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115,999people (2023)
- 2,011km²
- 5DS divisions
- 187mapped services

## How many people live in Mannar District?

Mannar District had an estimated **115,999 people** in 2023 — 9.9% of Northern Province, 24th of 25 districts. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Province figure of 1,076). Spread over 2,011 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 24th of 25 districts.

28.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,916**

5–9 ****10,867**

10–14 ****11,690**

15–19 ****11,595**

20–24 ****9,155**

25–29 ****9,120**

30–34 ****9,493**

35–39 ****8,087**

40–44 ****7,189**

45–49 ****6,924**

50–54 ****6,160**

55–59 ****5,188**

60–64 ****4,282**

65–69 ****2,174**

70–74 ****1,494**

75–79 ****933**

80+ ****732**

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 Mannar District?

Mannar District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/) and [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/). By area it is the 14th largest of 25 districts in Sri Lanka. It covers 22.3% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/). The centre of Mannar District is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 89 km from Jaffna, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 8.8809° N, 80.1633° E. Local names: මන්නාරම දිස්ත්‍රි · மன்னார் மாவட்டம் .

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 Mannar District

Divisional Secretariat division Area km² GN divisions Services 

[Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/) 565 17 23 

[Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/) 220 49 85 

[Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/) 615 36 33 

[Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/) 463 20 16 

[Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/) 147 31 30 

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 Mannar District

- Mannar35,817
- Iththikkandal70
- Ielanthaiwan50
- Moonkilmurichchan40

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 Mannar District

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

### Water

207 reservoirs and tanks; 17 rivers and streams.

- Achchankulakkulam
- Adampan Kulam
- Adappan Kulam
- Addaitivu Kulam
- Akattik Kulam
- Akattimurippu Tank
- Aladi Kulam
- Aladi Kulam
- Aladikollan Kulam
- Alakalluppoddu Kulam
- Alakutti Kulam
- Alantha Kulam
- Alkaddiveli Kulam
- Allia Kulam
- Amichchi Kulam
- Ampaddailuppai Kulam
- Ampaddan Kulam
- Anaipapan Kulam
- Andana Kulam
- Andiveli Kulam
- Aris Kulam
- Arketi Aru
- Aruvi Aru
- Attalai Tank

…and 200 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Kannaditivu
- Mannar Island
- Puliyantivu

### Forests and nature

30 forests; 4 forest reserves.

- Adampankulam
- Attavillu Forest Reserve
- Avanakkaruttan
- Chemmanattiyan
- Chinna Tettakkuli
- Chinnaputtukulam
- Chonaka-Nedunkulam
- Geevanagar
- Ilanthaimoddai
- Kalliadanchal
- Kalmadu
- Kaluguvachchiyankulam
- Karunkalikulam
- Kinkinlyarkulam
- Maraivalattankandal
- Mavillu Forest Reserve
- Metpuliyankulam
- Metpuliyankulam
- Mullikulam
- Murunkaiyadikkulam
- Narikalichan
- Neenthavil Forest Reserve
- Palsotikandal
- Pannaivedduvan

…and 10 more.

### Estates

6 estates.

- Keelakudiyiruppu
- Minaradi
- Narikalaichan
- Piddikudiyiruppu
- Talaimannar Port
- Yetrimakkal Kudiyiruppu

### Getting around

2 railway halts.

- Thirukethiswaram
- Toddaveli

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 Mannar District and the best time to visit

In Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 53 

Feb 26 40 

Mar 28 45 

Apr 29 88 

May 29 75 

Jun 29 14 

Jul 28 17 

Aug 28 39 

Sep 28 58 

Oct 28 199 

Nov 27 269 

Dec 26 196 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mannar District

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

- Hospitals15
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels26
- Schools115
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants13
- Police stations1

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 Mannar District?In Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What is the population of Mannar District?115,999 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mannar District?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mannar District?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Mannar District?Anuradhapura District, Kilinochchi District, Mullaitivu District, Puttalam District and Vavuniya District
- What is the largest town in Mannar District?Mannar
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mannar District?207 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mannar District?January to February
- How many hospitals are in Mannar District?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Mannar District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mannar District?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mannar District?LK42 (OCHA common operational dataset)