# Mandaitivu South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Mandaitivu South Mandaitivu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.88 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Mandaitivu South? Mandaitivu South lies in [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 2 other GN divisions: [Mandaitivu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-east/) and [Mandaitivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-west/). By area it is the 10659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Mandaitivu South is about 297 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6021° N, 79.9911° E. Local names: මණ්ඩතිවු දකුණ . 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 Mandaitivu South ### Nearby, outside Mandaitivu South - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort6.9 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort7.0 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East7.1 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort7.2 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.7 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.7 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi8.3 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.6 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre8.6 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.9 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.9 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South9.0 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: Mandaitivu South - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna23 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee176 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 7.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 2026-11-02](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 Mandaitivu South Named natural and historic features inside Mandaitivu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Iranchi Kulam 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 Mandaitivu South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mandaitivu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Gurunagar · Reclamation East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65259&mlon=80.01958#map=17/9.65259/80.01958) Bank BOC · Jaffna Town East 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65869&mlon=80.02200#map=17/9.65869/80.02200) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Chundikuli South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65824&mlon=80.02360#map=17/9.65824/80.02360) Petrol pump Saravanapavan · Jaffna Town East 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65893&mlon=80.02056#map=17/9.65893/80.02056) Hotel Treatooo A BEACH Resort · Allaipiddy 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61481&mlon=79.96187#map=17/9.61481/79.96187) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Madaithivu Maha Vidyalayam · Mandaitivu South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60522&mlon=79.98838#map=17/9.60522/79.98838) College Advanced Technological Institute-Jaffna · Thirunagar 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65178&mlon=80.02348#map=17/9.65178/80.02348) Police station Gurunagar Police Post · Thirunagar 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65028&mlon=80.02364#map=17/9.65028/80.02364) 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 Mandaitivu South Places mapped inside Mandaitivu South in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Islands South (Velanai) DS Division - Allaipiddy - Mandaitivu East - Mandaitivu West - Mankumpan - Nainativu Centre - Nainativu North - Nainativu South - Pungudutivu Centre East - Pungudutivu Centre North - Pungudutivu Centre West - Pungudutivu East - Pungudutivu East South - Pungudutivu North - Pungudutivu North East - Pungudutivu North West - Pungudutivu South - Pungudutivu South East - Pungudutivu South West - Pungudutivu West - Saravanai East - Saravanai West - Velanai East - Velanai East Centre - Velanai North - Velanai North East - Velanai South - Velanai South East - Velanai West - Velanai West Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Mandaitivu South?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mandaitivu South?Mandaitivu East and Mandaitivu West - What is there to see in Mandaitivu South?Jaffna Fort, Thanthai Selva, Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial, Jaffna scout group 2016 - What time zone is Mandaitivu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mandaitivu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mandaitivu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mandaitivu South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mandaitivu South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mandaitivu South?Divisional Hospital Gurunagar, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mandaitivu South?BOC, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mandaitivu South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandaitivu South?Saravanapavan, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mandaitivu South?LK4139015 (OCHA common operational dataset)