# Kumulamunai West GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumulamunai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Kumulamunai West Kumulamunai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **27.7 km²**. - 27.7km² ## Where is Kumulamunai West? Kumulamunai West lies in [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumarapuram/), [Kumulamunai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumulamunai-centre/), [Kumulamunai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumulamunai-east/), [Mathavalasingankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mathavalasingankulam/), [Mulliyawalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-south/) and [Thannimurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/thannimurippu/). By area it is the 295th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kumulamunai West is about 268 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.1549° N, 80.7961° E. Local names: කුමුලමුනයි බටහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kumulamunai West ### Nearby, outside Kumulamunai West - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre8.2 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu13 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram13 km - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura16 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East17 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil19 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West19 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kumulamunai West - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee80 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna107 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kumulamunai West Named natural and historic features inside Kumulamunai West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Ilamarutan Kulam - Kayavadi Kulam - Kunchu Kulam - Malavarayan Kulam - Manat Kulam - Pandi Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Naganchola Forest Reserve 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 Kumulamunai West and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumulamunai West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) Bank DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI · Shemmalai 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16102&mlon=80.85720#map=17/9.16102/80.85720) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Neeravippiddy East 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22540&mlon=80.79470#map=17/9.22540/80.79470) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Arumugathankulam Government Tamil Mixed School · Thannimurippu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14168&mlon=80.80190#map=17/9.14168/80.80190) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22511&mlon=80.77728#map=17/9.22511/80.77728) Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21271&mlon=80.76037#map=17/9.21271/80.76037) 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai - Chilawattai South - Kallappadu North - Kallappadu South - Kanukerny East - Kanukerny West - Karunaddukerny - Keekkirapuram - Keppapulavu - Kokkilai East - Kokkilai West - Kokuthoduvai Centre - Kokuthoduvai North - Kovilkudiyiruppu - Kumarapuram - Kumulamunai Centre - Kumulamunai East - Mamoolai - Manalkudiyiruppu - Mathavalasingankulam - Mullaitivu South - Mullaitivu Town - Mullivaikkal East - Mullivaikkal West - Mulliyawalai Centre - Mulliyawalai East - Mulliyawalai North - Mulliyawalai South - Mulliyawalai West - Neeravippiddy East - Neeravippiddy West - Putharikuda - Selvapuram - Shemmalai - Shemmalai East - Thanneerudru East - Thanneerudru West - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kumulamunai West?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumulamunai West?Kumarapuram, Kumulamunai Centre, Kumulamunai East, Mathavalasingankulam, Mulliyawalai South and Thannimurippu - What is there to see in Kumulamunai West?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP, Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Kumulamunai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumulamunai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumulamunai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumulamunai West?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumulamunai West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumulamunai West?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumulamunai West?DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumulamunai West?Lanka IOC, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumulamunai West?LK4415120 (OCHA common operational dataset)