# Vavuniya District, Northern Province – DS divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/ District · Northern Province # Vavuniya District Vavuniya District is a district of Sri Lanka in Northern Province. It had an estimated **196,000 people** in 2023 on 1,935 km² (about 101 per km²). It is divided into 4 DS divisions. 308 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 391 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 196,000people (2023) - 1,935km² - 4DS divisions - 391mapped services ## How many people live in Vavuniya District? Vavuniya District had an estimated **196,000 people** in 2023 — 16.7% of Northern Province, 22nd of 25 districts. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Province figure of 1,076). Spread over 1,935 km², that is about **101 people per km²**, 22nd of 25 districts. 27.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****17,455** 5–9 ****17,829** 10–14 ****18,237** 15–19 ****20,621** 20–24 ****17,594** 25–29 ****15,729** 30–34 ****16,313** 35–39 ****13,012** 40–44 ****11,961** 45–49 ****11,439** 50–54 ****10,349** 55–59 ****8,391** 60–64 ****7,056** 65–69 ****4,180** 70–74 ****2,600** 75–79 ****1,721** 80+ ****1,513** 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 Vavuniya District? Vavuniya District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other districts: [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/) and [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). By area it is the 15th largest of 25 districts in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.4% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/). The centre of Vavuniya District is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 106 km from Jaffna, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 8.8361° N, 80.4864° E. Local names: වවුනියා දිස්ත්‍රි · வவுனியா மாவட்டம் . 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 Vavuniya District Divisional Secretariat division Area km² GN divisions Services [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/) 617 42 252 [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/) 687 20 56 [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/) 216 20 30 [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/) 415 20 53 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 Vavuniya District - Vavuniya60,176 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 Vavuniya District Named natural and historic features inside Vavuniya District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 653 reservoirs and tanks; 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Adappan Kulam - Aladi Kulam - Alagarsamalan Kulam - Alagiauru Kulam - Alaikalluppodda Kulam - Alan Kulam - Alan Kulam - Alan Kulam - Alan Kulam - Aliyarappar Kulam - Alutgama Wewa - Ammivaitan Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampalavanan Kulam - Anantharpuliyan Kulam - Andiya Kulam - Andiyapuliyan Kulam - Antonian Kulam - Arachchi Kulam - Arasan Kulam - Ariara Murippu Kulam - Ariyalpodda Kulam - Ariyamadu Kulam …and 644 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Madukanda · 132 m ### Forests and nature 36 forests; 8 forest reserves; 3 gardens. - Arasankulam - Arasankulam - Arasankulam - Ariyamadu Garden - Attimoddai - Chalampaikkulam - Illupaikidam - Illuppaikkulam - Iluppaikkulam - Irampaikkulam Forest Reserve - Irasenthirankulam Forest Reserve - Kachchalkodi - Kalaiankaur - Kanchuramoddai Garden - Kankamkulam - Kathirankulam - Kiritokulam - Kurichuddan Stage - Kurinchakkulam - Kurinchakkulam - Maha Irampaikkulam Forest Reserve - Mahilankulam - Maruchankulam - Melkulam …and 23 more. ### History 1 ancient site. - Puliyadi Irakkam ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Karunkalikkulam - Moontrumurippu - Parayar Sinnakulama - Periyamarailuppai ### Getting around 1 airport. - Vavuniya Airport 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 Vavuniya District and the best time to visit In Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya District Places mapped inside Vavuniya District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks35 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels15 - Schools205 - Colleges and universities30 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants31 - Police stations22 - Dental clinics4 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 Vavuniya District?In Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What is the population of Vavuniya District?196,000 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Vavuniya District?About 27 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Vavuniya District?About 101 people per km² - What borders Vavuniya District?Anuradhapura District, Mannar District and Mullaitivu District - What is the largest town in Vavuniya District?Vavuniya - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vavuniya District?653 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Vavuniya District?Madukanda (132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vavuniya District?January to March - How many hospitals are in Vavuniya District?26 mapped - How many banks are in Vavuniya District?35 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vavuniya District?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Vavuniya District?LK43 (OCHA common operational dataset)