# Achchankulam GN division, Nanaddan DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/achchankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division # Achchankulam Achchankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **17.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.1km² - 2mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Achchankulam? Achchankulam lies in [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [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 GN divisions: [Arippu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/arippu-west/), [Moddaikadai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/moddaikadai/), [Poonochchikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/), [Rasamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/rasamadhu/) and [Umanagari](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/umanagari/). By area it is the 607th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.6% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Achchankulam is about 210 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8205° N, 79.9361° E. Local names: අච්චාන්කුලම් . 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 Achchankulam Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Achchankulam. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 8 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Achchankulam - Cholaiyankaddu - Karikkamurippu - Periyavannakulam - Peruveli - Puvarasankandal 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 Achchankulam Named natural and historic features inside Achchankulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Achchankulakkulam - Aruvi Aru - Kavati Odai - Peruvelikkulam ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kannaditivu 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 Achchankulam 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 Achchankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurvedic Hospital, Mannar · Naruvilikkulam 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87444&mlon=79.93694#map=17/8.87444/79.93694) Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Achchankulam GTMS · Achchankulam 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82849&mlon=79.93585#map=17/8.82849/79.93585) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 8.4 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 Achchankulam Places mapped inside Achchankulam in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Nanaddan DS Division - Aththikkuli - Cheddiyar Mahankaddai Adampan - Chemmantheevu - Chundikkuli - Ilahadipiddy - Ilanthaimoddai - Iraddaikkulam - Issaimalaithalvu - Kalimoddai Puliyankulam - Kanchithalvu - Katkidanthakulam - Moddaikadai - Murunkan - Nanattan - Naruvilikkulam - Pallankoddai - Parikarikandal - Periyakaddaikadu - Pontheevukandal - Puthirarkandan - Rasamadhu - Razoolputhuveli - Sirukkandal - Thomaspuri - Umanagari - Valkkaipettankandal - Vanchiyankulam - Vankalai East - Vankalai North - Vankalai West ## Quick answers - Where is Achchankulam?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Achchankulam?Arippu West, Moddaikadai, Poonochchikulam, Rasamadhu and Umanagari - How many villages are in Achchankulam?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Achchankulam?Settlements lie between 6 m and 8 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Achchankulam?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Achchankulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Achchankulam?District Ayurvedic Hospital, Mannar, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Achchankulam?People's Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Achchankulam?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Achchankulam?LK4212105 (OCHA common operational dataset)