# Madhu DS Division, Mannar District – GN divisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mannar District # Madhu DS Division Madhu DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **565.0 km²**. It is divided into 17 GN divisions. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 565km² - 17GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Madhu DS Division? Madhu DS Division lies in [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/), [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/), [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/) and [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/). By area it is the 27th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 28.1% of [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/). The centre of Madhu DS Division is about 211 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8085° N, 80.1581° E. Local names: මඩු · மடு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Madhu DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Iranailluppaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/iranailluppaikulam/) 74 13 1 [Kakkayankulam East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kakkayankulam-east/) 11 5 1 [Kakkayankulam West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kakkayankulam-west/) 3.5 2 1 [Kalmadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kalmadu/) 6.5 1 1 [Keerisuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/keerisuddan/) 33 0 1 [Madhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/madhu/) 131 2 2 [Maluvarayarkaddayadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/maluvarayarkaddayadampan/) 11 2 2 [Mathakiramam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/mathakiramam/) 38 1 1 [Palampiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/palampiddy/) 64 5 2 [Pannavedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/pannavedduvan/) 31 3 1 [Parasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/parasankulam/) 54 3 1 [Periya-Pandivirichchan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-east/) 12 0 0 [Periya-Pandivirichchan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-west/) 32 0 0 [Periyamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periyamurippu/) 29 1 1 [Poomalarnthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/poomalarnthan/) 12 4 6 [Thekkam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/thekkam/) 3.0 0 1 [Vilathikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/vilathikulam/) 20 3 1 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/). ## Villages and localities in Madhu DS Division Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Madhu DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 95 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Ambatta Iluppaikulam - Avarankulam - Chinnavalayankaddu - Iranai Illupaikkulam - Iranai Iluppaikkulam - Kakkaiyankulam - Kakkayankulam - Kalvelikulam - Kanakarayankulam - Keerisuddan - Koyilpuliyankulam - Madhu - Madhu Road - Madu Road - Malaiyiddan - Malavarayankaddaiadampan - Mankaituvarankulam - Mankindi - Mavilankankulam - Palampiddi - Palampiddy - Panaiyadikulam - Pandara Illuppaikkulam - Panichchaikkulam - Parankikulam - Parikariperiyakulam - Periya Pandivirichan - Periya Valayankaddu - Periyakunchukulam - Periyamurippu - Pokkarvanni - Pulavitkulam - Puliyadi Irakkam - Pumalaruttan - Sinna Arasankulam - Tambanaikkulam - Thatchana maruthamadu - Umayartuvarankulam - Uvarkkulam - Vannikulam - Vathiyar Periyakaddu - Vavuniyanperiyakulam - Veppankulam - Vilaaththikulam - Vilattikkulam 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 Madhu DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Madhu DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 78 reservoirs and tanks; 7 rivers and streams. - Alakalluppoddu Kulam - Alkaddiveli Kulam - Allia Kulam - Ampaddailuppai Kulam - Chakkili Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Chekkadi Kulam - Chemmanattiyan Kulam - Chenamaniettu Aar - Chona Kulam - Chonaka Kulam - Iramanatan Kulam - Kalli Aru - Kallik Kulam - Kalveli Kulam - Kandapperuma Kulam - Kankani Kulam - Kankani Kulam - Karampaik Kulam - Karampaik Kulam - Kayamoddai Kulam - Kayan Kulam - Kirichuddan Kulam …and 61 more. ### Forests and nature 12 forests. - Avanakkaruttan - Chemmanattiyan - Chinnaputtukulam - Kalmadu - Kaluguvachchiyankulam - Metpuliyankulam - Metpuliyankulam - Murunkaiyadikkulam - Narikalichan - Pannaivedduvan - Pudukkulam - Veppankulam 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 Madhu DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Madhu DS Division Places mapped inside Madhu DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools17 - Restaurants2 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 Madhu DS Division?In Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madhu DS Division?Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Manthai East DS Division, Manthai West DS Division, Musali DS Division, Nanaddan DS Division, Vavuniya DS Division and Vengalacheddikulam DS Division - How many villages are in Madhu DS Division?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madhu DS Division?Settlements lie between 19 m and 95 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madhu DS Division?78 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madhu DS Division?January to February - How many petrol pumps are in Madhu DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madhu DS Division?LK4209 (OCHA common operational dataset)