# Musali DS Division, Mannar District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mannar District # Musali DS Division Musali DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **463.3 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 463km² - 20GN divisions - 16mapped services ## Where is Musali DS Division? Musali 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 5 other DS divisions: [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/), [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/) and [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). By area it is the 37th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 23.0% of [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/). The centre of Musali DS Division is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6656° N, 79.9981° E. Local names: මූසාලේ · முசலி . 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 Musali DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ahathimurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/ahathimurippu/) 21 2 1 [Arippu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/arippu-east/) 1.9 1 0 [Arippu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/arippu-west/) 1.8 1 1 [Chilavathurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/chilavathurai/) 2.5 2 2 [Karadikkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/karadikkuli/) 14 4 1 [Kokkupadayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kokkupadayan/) 5.1 1 1 [Kondachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kondachchi/) 46 1 1 [Koolankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/koolankulam/) 4.2 1 0 [Marichchukkaddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marichchukkaddi/) 6.3 0 1 [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/) 103 2 1 [Methanveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/methanveli/) 2.9 2 0 [Mullikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/mullikulam/) 7.8 3 0 [Palaikuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/palaikuli/) 136 0 1 [Pandaraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/pandaraveli/) 4.8 1 1 [Periyapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/) 4.5 2 1 [Poonochchikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/) 6.6 3 0 [Puthuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/puthuveli/) 1.9 2 0 [Saveriyarpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/saveriyarpuram/) 1.5 1 3 [Sinnapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/sinnapullachchi-potkerni/) 86 1 0 [Veppankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/veppankulam/) 5.4 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 Musali DS Division Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Musali DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 21 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Adikaramoddai - Akattimurippu - Akattimuripputhoddam - Antonimelingikulam - Arippu - Elanchamoddal - Ilantaimoddaikkulam - Karadikkuli - Kokupadaiyan - Kondachchikudha - Kulankulam - Kumakulam - Manalkulam - Maraikkayarur - Marichchukkaddi - Marthondikudah - Mettanveli - Mullikkulam - Nochchikulam - Palkulam - Pallatankulam - Pallivasalveli - Panikkarpattankulam - Paravaveli - Periyapullaichchipotkeni - Puthukkudirippu - Putuveli - Silwatturai - Sinnanochchikulam - Sinnapullaichchipotkeni - Udumbupidiththaveli - Vannakulam - Veriveli 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 Musali DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Musali DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Adappan Kulam - Akattimurippu Tank - Aladi Kulam - Alantha Kulam - Amichchi Kulam - Aris Kulam - Arketi Aru - Awarana Kulam - Chinnak Kulam - Chonaka-Nedun Kulam - Eechchan Kulam - Ilantaimoddaik Kulam - Kancha Oya - Karunkali Kulam - Koddaik Kulam - Kokkuppadayan Wewa - Kondachchi Wewa - Kuttian Kulam - Nilaitarittayalaimoddai Kulam - Palaiyadisiruk Kulam - Pallatan Kulam - Panikkapettan Kulam - Parichola Ela - Pasitandaiyal Kulam …and 9 more. ### Forests and nature 10 forests; 3 forest reserves. - Attavillu Forest Reserve - Chonaka-Nedunkulam - Kalliadanchal - Karunkalikulam - Kinkinlyarkulam - Mavillu Forest Reserve - Palsotikandal - Puliadimoddaipulavu - Saibupuliyankulam - Sakkiliyanmoddai - Vannamoddai - Veppal Forest Reserve - Vilaththikulam 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 Musali 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 Musali DS Division Places mapped inside Musali DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools14 - 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 Musali DS Division?In Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Musali DS Division?Madhu DS Division, Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Nanaddan DS Division, Nochchiyagama DS Division and Vanathavilluwa DS Division - How many villages are in Musali DS Division?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musali DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 21 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Musali DS Division?30 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Musali DS Division?January to February - What is the P-code of Musali DS Division?LK4215 (OCHA common operational dataset)