# Karadikkuli GN division, Musali DS Division, Mannar District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/karadikkuli/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Karadikkuli Karadikkuli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **13.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.8km² - 1mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karadikkuli? Karadikkuli lies in [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kondachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kondachchi/), [Marichchukkaddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marichchukkaddi/), [Mullikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/mullikulam/) and [Palaikuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/palaikuli/). By area it is the 799th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Karadikkuli is about 188 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6240° N, 79.9514° E. Local names: කරඩික්කුලි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Karadikkuli Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karadikkuli. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 15 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Karadikkuli - Marthondikudah - Palkulam - Udumbupidiththaveli 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 Karadikkuli Named natural and historic features inside Karadikkuli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Vannamoddai 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 Karadikkuli 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karadikkuli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Kukulkatuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) School Mn/Marichukaddy GMMS · Marichchukkaddi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59388&mlon=79.94941#map=17/8.59388/79.94941) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74682&mlon=79.95486#map=17/8.74682/79.95486) 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 Karadikkuli Places mapped inside Karadikkuli in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Musali DS Division - Ahathimurippu - Arippu East - Arippu West - Chilavathurai - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Marudhamadu - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Poonochchikulam - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Sinnapullachchi Potkerni - Veppankulam ## Quick answers - Where is Karadikkuli?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karadikkuli?Kondachchi, Marichchukkaddi, Mullikulam and Palaikuli - How many villages are in Karadikkuli?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karadikkuli?Settlements lie between 11 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Karadikkuli?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karadikkuli?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karadikkuli?People's Bank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karadikkuli?Estación Delta, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karadikkuli?LK4215090 (OCHA common operational dataset)