# Marudhamadu GN division, Musali DS Division, Mannar District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Marudhamadu Marudhamadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **103.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 103km² - 1mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marudhamadu? Marudhamadu 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 13 other GN divisions: [Issaimalaithalvu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/issaimalaithalvu/), [Kalimoddai Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/kalimoddai-puliyankulam/), [Katkidanthakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/katkidanthakulam/), [Mannaram Junction](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/mannaram-junction/), [Mathakiramam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/mathakiramam/), [Pannavedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/pannavedduvan/), [Parikarikandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/parikarikandal/), [Periyamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periyamurippu/), [Periyapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/), [Sinnapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/sinnapullachchi-potkerni/), [Sirukkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/sirukkandal/), [Valkkaipettankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/valkkaipettankandal/) and [Veppankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/veppankulam/). By area it is the 47th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 22.2% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Marudhamadu is about 201 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7252° N, 80.1018° E. Local names: මරුදමඩු . 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 Marudhamadu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Marudhamadu. - Kumakulam - Pallatankulam 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 Marudhamadu Named natural and historic features inside Marudhamadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Aladi Kulam - Chinnak Kulam - Chonaka-Nedun Kulam - Eechchan Kulam - Karunkali Kulam - Koddaik Kulam - Pallatan Kulam - Vaddavan Kulam ### Forests and nature 5 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Attavillu Forest Reserve - Chonaka-Nedunkulam - Kalliadanchal - Karunkalikulam - Kinkinlyarkulam - Saibupuliyankulam 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 Marudhamadu 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 Marudhamadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank BOC · Cheddikulam 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65203&mlon=80.31476#map=17/8.65203/80.31476) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Poomalarnthan 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77035&mlon=80.15428#map=17/8.77035/80.15428) Hotel Palmyrah garden Hotel · Poomalarnthan 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77081&mlon=80.15283#map=17/8.77081/80.15283) School Mn/Periyakunchchukulam RCTMS · Mathakiramam 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70437&mlon=80.16351#map=17/8.70437/80.16351) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Parayanalankulam Police Station · Periyakaddu 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74744&mlon=80.18613#map=17/8.74744/80.18613) 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 Marudhamadu Places mapped inside Marudhamadu 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 - Karadikkuli - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Poonochchikulam - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Sinnapullachchi Potkerni - Veppankulam ## Quick answers - Where is Marudhamadu?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Marudhamadu?Issaimalaithalvu, Kalimoddai Puliyankulam, Katkidanthakulam, Mannaram Junction, Mathakiramam, Pannavedduvan, Parikarikandal, Periyamurippu, Periyapullachchi Potkerni, Sinnapullachchi Potkerni, Sirukkandal, Valkkaipettankandal and Veppankulam - How many villages are in Marudhamadu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Marudhamadu?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Marudhamadu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Marudhamadu?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marudhamadu?BOC, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marudhamadu?Ceypetco, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marudhamadu?LK4215045 (OCHA common operational dataset)