# Mankumpan GN division, Islands South (Velanai) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mankumpan/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Mankumpan Mankumpan is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **6.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 2mapped services - 3 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mankumpan? Mankumpan 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: [Allaipiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/allaipiddy/) and [Velanai North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north-east/). By area it is the 1970th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.6% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Mankumpan is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6398° N, 79.9401° E. Local names: මන්කුම්පාන් . 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 Mankumpan ### Nearby, outside Mankumpan - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North3.9 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort7.9 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North7.9 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort8.2 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort8.5 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East9.0 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi9.8 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North10 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North10 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East10 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 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: Mankumpan - 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) · Jaffna22 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli183 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 9.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Mankumpan Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mankumpan. - Mankumban 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 Mankumpan Named natural and historic features inside Mankumpan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Cheddikadu 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 Mankumpan 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 Mankumpan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63797&mlon=79.90241#map=17/9.63797/79.90241) Hotel Public Admin Guest House · Mankumpan 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63595&mlon=79.95518#map=17/9.63595/79.95518) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Mankumpan GTMS · Mankumpan 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63644&mlon=79.93626#map=17/9.63644/79.93626) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Koddady 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66946&mlon=80.00484#map=17/9.66946/80.00484) Police station Jaffna Prison · Fort 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66726&mlon=80.00301#map=17/9.66726/80.00301) 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 Mankumpan Places mapped inside Mankumpan in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 South - Mandaitivu West - 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 Mankumpan?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mankumpan?Allaipiddy and Velanai North East - What is there to see in Mankumpan?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Jaffna Fort, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Thanthai Selva - What time zone is Mankumpan in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mankumpan?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mankumpan?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mankumpan?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mankumpan?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mankumpan?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mankumpan?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mankumpan?BOC, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mankumpan?Velanai MPCS, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mankumpan?LK4139025 (OCHA common operational dataset)