# Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mullaitivu District # Thunukkai DS Division Thunukkai DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **329.2 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 329km² - 20GN divisions - 17mapped services ## Where is Thunukkai DS Division? Thunukkai DS Division lies in [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 4 other DS divisions: [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/) and [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/). By area it is the 57th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.3% of [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). The centre of Thunukkai DS Division is about 256 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2026° N, 80.2637° E. Local names: තුනුක්කායි · துணுக்காய் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Thunukkai DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/alankulam/) 7.4 1 1 [Amaithipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/amaithipuram/) 35 0 0 [Ambalaperumalkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/ambalaperumalkulam/) 43 1 1 [Aninchiyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/aninchiyankulam/) 6.1 1 2 [Barathinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/barathinagar/) 2.8 0 1 [Iyankankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/iyankankulam/) 8.7 1 1 [Kalvilan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/kalvilan/) 22 3 1 [Koddaikaddiyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/koddaikaddiyakulam/) 22 1 1 [Mallavi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/mallavi/) 7.1 2 3 [Palayamurikandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/palayamurikandy/) 21 2 1 [Pugalenthinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/pugalenthinagar/) 2.0 0 0 [Puththuvedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/puththuvedduvan/) 48 4 1 [Thenniyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thenniyankulam/) 42 2 1 [Therankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/therankandal/) 11 0 0 [Thirunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thirunagar/) 2.4 0 0 [Thunukkai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thunukkai/) 22 3 1 [Uyilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/uyilankulam/) 18 3 1 [Yogapuram Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-centre/) 2.5 1 0 [Yogapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-east/) 2.9 0 0 [Yogapuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-west/) 3.5 2 1 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/). ## Villages and localities in Thunukkai DS Division Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Thunukkai DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 57 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Alankulam - Ambalaperumalkulam - Aninchiyankulam - Iyankankulam - Kalvilaan - Kalvilan - Koddaikaddiyakulam - Kothampiyakulam - Mallavi - Manalkulam - Murikandi - Palayamurikandy - Puththuvedduvan - Puttuvedduvanmanatkulam - Tenniyankulam - Terankandal - Thegilamavil Kayamoddai - Thenniyan Kulam - Therankadal - Thirumurikandy - Thirunagar - Thunukkai - Tunukkai - Uyilankulam - Veddaiyadaippu - Yogapuram 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 Thunukkai DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thunukkai DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 54 reservoirs and tanks; 10 rivers and streams. - Akkarayan Kulam - Ambelaperumal Aru - Ambelaperumal Kulam - Ampalavan Kulam - Anaisetha Kulam - Awaranshati Kulam - Chalampalu Kulam - Chalampan Aru - Chalampan Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Chalanpan Kulam - Chinna Chalampan Kulam - Chokkan Kulam - Choliyan Kulam - Iyankam Aru - Iyankan Kulam - Kaddupputu Kulam - Kakkarayan Kulam - Kalavan Kulam - Kanakarayan Kulam - Kandiyatevan Kulam - Karampai Kulam - Keel Kulam - Koddaikaddina Kulam …and 40 more. ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - 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 Thunukkai DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thunukkai DS Division Places mapped inside Thunukkai DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities1 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 Thunukkai DS Division?In Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thunukkai DS Division?Karachchi DS Division, Manthai East DS Division, Manthai West DS Division and Oddusuddan DS Division - How many villages are in Thunukkai DS Division?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thunukkai DS Division?Settlements lie between 27 m and 57 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thunukkai DS Division?54 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thunukkai DS Division?January to March - How many hospitals are in Thunukkai DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Thunukkai DS Division?LK4403 (OCHA common operational dataset)