# Katkidanthakulam GN division, Nanaddan DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/katkidanthakulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division # Katkidanthakulam Katkidanthakulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **8.88 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.9km² - 1mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katkidanthakulam? Katkidanthakulam 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 6 other GN divisions: [Chundikkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/chundikkuli/), [Iraddaikkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/iraddaikkulam/), [Issaimalaithalvu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/issaimalaithalvu/), [Madhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/madhu/), [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/) and [Sirukkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/sirukkandal/). By area it is the 1416th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Katkidanthakulam is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8045° N, 80.0625° E. Local names: කට්කිඩන්තකුලම් . 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 Katkidanthakulam Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Katkidanthakulam. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 26 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Akattikulam - Ilantaikkulam - Irattaikulam - Katkidantakulam - Kiriadittalvu - Mukkarayankulam 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 Katkidanthakulam Named natural and historic features inside Katkidanthakulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karampai Kulam ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Periya Attimoddai - Sirukulam 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 Katkidanthakulam 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 Katkidanthakulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Chundikkuli 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83555&mlon=80.04681#map=17/8.83555/80.04681) Hotel Palmyrah garden Hotel · Poomalarnthan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77081&mlon=80.15283#map=17/8.77081/80.15283) School Mn/Isaimalathalvu RCTMS · Issaimalaithalvu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80869&mlon=80.07931#map=17/8.80869/80.07931) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 13 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 Katkidanthakulam Places mapped inside Katkidanthakulam 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 Nanaddan DS Division - Achchankulam - Aththikkuli - Cheddiyar Mahankaddai Adampan - Chemmantheevu - Chundikkuli - Ilahadipiddy - Ilanthaimoddai - Iraddaikkulam - Issaimalaithalvu - Kalimoddai Puliyankulam - Kanchithalvu - 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 Katkidanthakulam?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katkidanthakulam?Chundikkuli, Iraddaikkulam, Issaimalaithalvu, Madhu, Marudhamadu and Sirukkandal - How many villages are in Katkidanthakulam?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katkidanthakulam?Settlements lie between 16 m and 26 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katkidanthakulam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Katkidanthakulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Katkidanthakulam?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katkidanthakulam?Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katkidanthakulam?Lanka IOC, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katkidanthakulam?LK4212150 (OCHA common operational dataset)