Kilinochchi District was created as the 25th administrative district of the country in 1984 which was earlier came under the purview of the administrative district of Jaffna. This is in the Northern Province of Island, and located in the Northern part of Srilanka.

The boundaries of the District are:

North –Jaffna District;

East and part of South -Mullaitivu District;

West and part of South -Mannar District.