# Mullaitivu District, Northern Province – DS divisions, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/ District · Northern Province # Mullaitivu District Mullaitivu District is a district of Sri Lanka in Northern Province. It had an estimated **98,999 people** in 2023 on 2,681 km² (about 37 per km²). It is divided into 6 DS divisions. 224 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 185 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98,999people (2023) - 2,681km² - 6DS divisions - 185mapped services ## How many people live in Mullaitivu District? Mullaitivu District had an estimated **98,999 people** in 2023 — 8.4% of Northern Province, the least populous of 25 districts. There are 980 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Province figure of 1,076). Spread over 2,681 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 25 districts. 30.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****10,711** 5–9 ****9,934** 10–14 ****9,531** 15–19 ****9,758** 20–24 ****8,022** 25–29 ****8,114** 30–34 ****8,519** 35–39 ****6,720** 40–44 ****5,496** 45–49 ****4,939** 50–54 ****4,649** 55–59 ****4,173** 60–64 ****3,718** 65–69 ****2,199** 70–74 ****1,246** 75–79 ****700** 80+ ****570** Source: [Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, population estimates 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lka). ## Where is Mullaitivu District? Mullaitivu District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other districts: [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/) and [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/). By area it is the 10th largest of 25 districts in Sri Lanka. It covers 29.7% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/). The centre of Mullaitivu District is about 261 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 79 km from Jaffna, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.1810° N, 80.5265° E. Local names: මුලතිවු දිස්ත්‍රි · முல்லைத்தீவு மாவட . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## DS divisions of Mullaitivu District Divisional Secretariat division Area km² GN divisions Services [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/) 486 15 15 [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/) 613 45 69 [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/) 763 27 40 [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/) 327 19 33 [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/) 329 20 17 [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/) 164 9 11 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Mullaitivu District - Mullaittivu28,973 - Keppapularu8,361 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mullaitivu District Named natural and historic features inside Mullaitivu District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 451 reservoirs and tanks; 39 rivers and streams. - Adampan Kulam - Adampan Kulam - Adampen Kulam - Ahilandiya Kulam - Akkarayan Kulam - Aladi Kulam - Alakkadi Kulam - Alampil Kulam - Alan Kulam - Alan Kulam - Alawachi Kulam - Alveddi Kulam - Amaiyan Kulam - Amaiyan Kulam - Ambatamarutan Kulam - Ambelaperumal Aru - Ambelaperumal Kulam - Amen Kulam - Ammivaittan Kulam - Ampakamam Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam …and 466 more. ### Coast and islands 3 lagoons. - Kokkilai Lagoon - Nanthi Kadal - Nayaru Lagoon ### Forests and nature 8 forests; 7 forest reserves. - Andankulam Forest Reserve - Engineerthoddam - Iranamadu Forest Reserve - Kadduttaddamalai - Kakarani Kulam - Kidappidittakulam - Kulamurippu Forest Reserve - Naganchola Forest Reserve - Palaippani - Panainindankulam - Panikkankulam Forest Reserve - Sarwaruthoddam - Tanduvan Forest Reserve - Teravil Oddusuddan Forest Reserve - Wattamadu ### History 3 ruins. - Chuvantamurippu Ruins - Kanatikallu Ruins - Puthankulam Ruins ### Estates 8 estates; 2 oil-palm estates. - Alampil - Alankulam - Chemmalai - Iruvil - Maruthampuval - Pillakudiyiruppu - Pulleyar Kovil - Thewavetti - Ulathuvely - Wadduvakal ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway halt. - Iranamadu - Murikandy Railway Halt 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 Mullaitivu District and the best time to visit In Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mullaitivu District Places mapped inside Mullaitivu District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels8 - Schools127 - Colleges and universities6 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mullaitivu District?In Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What is the population of Mullaitivu District?98,999 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mullaitivu District?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mullaitivu District?About 37 people per km² - What borders Mullaitivu District?Anuradhapura District, Jaffna District, Kilinochchi District, Mannar District, Trincomalee District and Vavuniya District - What is the largest town in Mullaitivu District?Mullaittivu - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mullaitivu District?451 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mullaitivu District?January to March - How many hospitals are in Mullaitivu District?10 mapped - How many banks are in Mullaitivu District?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mullaitivu District?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Mullaitivu District?LK44 (OCHA common operational dataset)