# Poonochchikulam GN division, Musali DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Poonochchikulam Poonochchikulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **6.64 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.6km² - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poonochchikulam? Poonochchikulam 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 9 other GN divisions: [Achchankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/achchankulam/), [Arippu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/arippu-west/), [Pallankoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/pallankoddai/), [Pandaraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/pandaraveli/), [Periyapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/), [Puthuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/puthuveli/), [Rasamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/rasamadhu/), [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 2068th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Poonochchikulam is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7930° N, 79.9632° E. Local names: පුනොච්චිකුලම් . 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 Poonochchikulam Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Poonochchikulam. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 12 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Manalkulam - Maraikkayarur - Nochchikulam 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 Poonochchikulam Named natural and historic features inside Poonochchikulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Poonochchi Kulam 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 Poonochchikulam 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 Poonochchikulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) School Mn/Pandaraweli GMMS · Pandaraveli 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77774&mlon=79.95715#map=17/8.77774/79.95715) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 5.2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Musali DS Division - Ahathimurippu - Arippu East - Arippu West - Chilavathurai - Karadikkuli - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Marudhamadu - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Sinnapullachchi Potkerni - Veppankulam ## Quick answers - Where is Poonochchikulam?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poonochchikulam?Achchankulam, Arippu West, Pallankoddai, Pandaraveli, Periyapullachchi Potkerni, Puthuveli, Rasamadhu, Valkkaipettankandal and Veppankulam - How many villages are in Poonochchikulam?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poonochchikulam?Settlements lie between 10 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Poonochchikulam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Poonochchikulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Poonochchikulam?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poonochchikulam?People's Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poonochchikulam?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poonochchikulam?LK4215020 (OCHA common operational dataset)