# Mugaththankulam GN division, Vengalacheddikulam DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/mugaththankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Vengalacheddikulam DS Division # Mugaththankulam Mugaththankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **13.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.4km² - 6mapped services - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugaththankulam? Mugaththankulam lies in [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Cheddikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/cheddikulam/), [Kangankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kangankulam/), [Kristhavakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kristhavakulam/) and [Muthaliyarkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/muthaliyarkulam/). By area it is the 825th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/). The centre of Mugaththankulam is about 197 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6496° N, 80.3049° E. Local names: මුගත්තාන්කුලම් . 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 Mugaththankulam ### Nearby, outside Mugaththankulam - UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ) · viewpoint, Rankethgama8.9 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.6 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.7 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.7 km - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.9 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam10.0 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama10 km - Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve · archaeological site, Thanthirimale10 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam19 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: Mugaththankulam - 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) · Trincomalee97 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna130 km ### Nearest railway station Chettikulam Station (Kangankulam), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Mugaththankulam Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mugaththankulam. - Veokalachcheddikulam 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 Mugaththankulam Named natural and historic features inside Mugaththankulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Muhathan Kulam - Oddu Kulam - Palakaivilunta Kulam - Puramadu Kulam - Sinne Aru 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 Mugaththankulam and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mugaththankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chettikulam Hospital · Mugaththankulam 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65910&mlon=80.31243#map=17/8.65910/80.31243) Bank BOC · Cheddikulam 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65203&mlon=80.31476#map=17/8.65203/80.31476) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump MPCS · Cheddikulam 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65934&mlon=80.31294#map=17/8.65934/80.31294) Hotel River Edge Leisure Holiday Bungalow · Andiyapuliyankulam 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68829&mlon=80.27535#map=17/8.68829/80.27535) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School V/Cheddikulam Maha Vidyalayam · Cheddikulam 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66143&mlon=80.31363#map=17/8.66143/80.31363) College Department of ICT - FOT ,University of Vavuniya · Salambaikkulam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75451&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.75451/80.39968) Police station Cheddikulam Police Station · Mugaththankulam 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65095&mlon=80.31450#map=17/8.65095/80.31450) 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 Mugaththankulam Places mapped inside Mugaththankulam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools3 - Police stations1 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 Vengalacheddikulam DS Division - Andiyapuliyankulam - Cheddikulam - Kangankulam - Kannaddy - Kanthasamy Nagar - Kristhavakulam - Kurukkalputhukkulam - Muthaliyarkulam - Neriyakulam - Periyakaddu - Periyapuliyalankulam - Periyathampanai - Piramanalankulam - Sinnasippikulam - Sooduventhapulavu - Unit 2. Pavatkulam - Unit 4. Pavatkulam - Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam - Unit 9 & 10. Pavatkulam ## Quick answers - Where is Mugaththankulam?In Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mugaththankulam?Cheddikulam, Kangankulam, Kristhavakulam and Muthaliyarkulam - What is there to see in Mugaththankulam?UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ), 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி), 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting, 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) - What time zone is Mugaththankulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mugaththankulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mugaththankulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugaththankulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mugaththankulam?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mugaththankulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugaththankulam?Chettikulam Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugaththankulam?BOC, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mugaththankulam?Boc smart, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugaththankulam?MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mugaththankulam?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mugaththankulam?LK4312085 (OCHA common operational dataset)