# Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mannar District # Manthai West DS Division Manthai West DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **615.0 km²**. It is divided into 36 GN divisions. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 615km² - 36GN divisions - 33mapped services ## Where is Manthai West DS Division? Manthai West 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: [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/), [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/) and [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). By area it is the 16th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 30.6% of [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/). The centre of Manthai West DS Division is about 236 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0383° N, 80.1217° E. Local names: මාන්තෛ බටහිර · மாந்தை மேற்கு . 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 Manthai West DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/adampan/) 3.9 1 3 [Alkaddiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/alkaddiveli/) 5.4 6 2 [Andankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/andankulam/) 2.5 0 0 [Anthoniyarpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/anthoniyarpuram/) 11 4 2 [Aththimoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/aththimoddai/) 3.5 0 1 [Illupaikadavai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/illupaikadavai/) 25 5 2 [Kalliyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kalliyadi/) 10 3 1 [Kannady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kannady/) 8.5 3 1 [Karunkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal/) 3.2 6 0 [Karunkandal Vannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal-vannakulam/) 1.4 0 0 [Kaththankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kaththankulam/) 4.9 1 1 [Kayanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kayanagar/) 7.8 0 0 [Koorai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/koorai/) 31 3 0 [Kovilkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kovilkulam/) 16 3 1 [Maligaithidal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/maligaithidal/) 5.4 6 1 [Minnukkan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/minnukkan/) 2.3 2 0 [Nedunkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/nedunkandal/) 4.0 2 3 [Palaiperumalkaddu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palaiperumalkaddu/) 4.6 2 0 [Palaiyadiputhukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palaiyadiputhukulam/) 7.7 2 1 [Paliaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/paliaru/) 126 15 2 [Palikuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palikuli/) 6.6 9 1 [Pallamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/pallamadhu/) 30 2 1 [Pappamoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/pappamoddai/) 23 4 1 [Parappukadanthan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/parappukadanthan-east/) 108 2 1 [Parappukadanthan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/parappukadanthan-west/) 26 2 0 [Periyamadhu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/periyamadhu-east/) 31 2 1 [Periyamadhu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/periyamadhu-west/) 25 0 1 [Sornapuri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/sornapuri/) 2.0 2 1 [Thevanpiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/thevanpiddy/) 5.6 3 0 [Vaddakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vaddakandal/) 2.1 1 1 [Veddayarmurrippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/veddayarmurrippu/) 1.8 0 0 [Vellankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vellankulam/) 59 2 1 [Vidathaltheevu Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-central/) 0.2 0 1 [Vidathaltheevu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-east/) 4.8 0 1 [Vidathaltheevu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-north/) 1.4 0 1 [Vidathaltheevu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-west/) 4.6 2 0 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 Manthai West DS Division Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in Manthai West DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Iththikkandal (70), Ielanthaiwan (50) and Moonkilmurichchan (40). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 23 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Aadkaddiveli - Adampan - Adampantalvu - Alankulam - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Attimoddai - Chalampaikulam - Chalampan - Chavirikkulam - Cheddiyarmakankaddaikadu - Chettukkulam - Ielanthaiwan - Iluppaikadavai - Iluppaikkadavai - Inamalamadu - Iththikkandal - Kaddadivayal - Kalaiyapperumalkulam - Kallikulam - Kalliyadi - Kalmadu - Kandal - Kannaddi - Karaiveddivempu - Karaiveddy Vembu - Karampaikkulam - Karayankannaddi - Karunkandalvannakulam - Kasiudaiyarkaddaikadu - Kidavettikkandal - Koddaikadu - Komputukki - Koyitkulam - Kurunchakulam - Kurunchatalvu - Kurunthankulam - Malikaittidal - Manayankulam - Marattikannaddi - Mariyapuliyankulam - Minnanirachan - Minukkan - Moonkilmurichchan - Mullikkandal - Mullikulam - Mundampiddi - Mundampiddy - Murunkaiyadi Puddy - Murunkaiyadipputti - Mutaliyankamam - Nakattaivu - Nedunkandal - Neduvarampu - Olukkulam - Paalaikkuly - Paalaiyadi Kulam - Palaipperumalkaddu - Palaiyadikkulam - Pallamadu - Pampaddi - Pampaddy - Pappamoddai - Parankikamam - Parappukadanthan - Parappukkadanthan - Parayakulam - Parayanpiddy - Pariyamadu - Periyamadu - Periyavilankuli - Pikkulam - Puliyankulam - Punkantalvu - Punkanthalvu Madu - Puthukkaadu - Putukkulam - Sakaayaroad - Sirvilankuli - Tenudaiyan - Thevampiddy - Thikkali - Thotta Paddi Madu - Tikali - Udaiyadi - Vaddakkandal - Vannakulam - Veddayamurippu - Velakulam - Vellaimunthal - Vellankulam - Veppankulam - Vidathaltheevu - Vidattaltivu - Vilattikulam 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 Manthai West DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Manthai West DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 76 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Adampan Kulam - Addaitivu Kulam - Akattik Kulam - Aladi Kulam - Alakutti Kulam - Ampaddan Kulam - Anaipapan Kulam - Andana Kulam - Andiveli Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Cheddiveli Kulam - Chinnakallodai Kulam - Chivantan Kulam - Ilantaimoddai Kulam - Ilava Kulam - Isankan Kulam - Iyankan Kulam - Kalliyadichiruk Kulam - Kallodai Kulam - Kantamiyan Kulam - Kasiudayarkattakadu Kulam - Kataddamanda Kulam - Kerankamam Kulam - Kilavanakaddu Kulam …and 57 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Adampankulam - Ilanthaimoddai - Mullikulam - Neenthavil Forest Reserve 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 Manthai West 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 Manthai West DS Division Places mapped inside Manthai West DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Manthai West DS Division?In Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manthai West DS Division?Karachchi DS Division, Madhu DS Division, Mannar Town DS Division, Manthai East DS Division, Nanaddan DS Division, Poonakary DS Division and Thunukkai DS Division - How many villages are in Manthai West DS Division?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manthai West DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 23 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Manthai West DS Division?76 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Manthai West DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Manthai West DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manthai West DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Manthai West DS Division?LK4206 (OCHA common operational dataset)