# Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **236.1 km²**. It is divided into 60 GN divisions. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 236km² - 60GN divisions - 90mapped services ## Where is Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division? Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division lies in [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 5 other DS divisions: [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/), [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/) and [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). By area it is the 87th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.6% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 19 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.6714° N, 80.1818° E. Local names: තේන්මාරච්චි (ජාවකච · சாவகச்சேரி . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division - 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) · Jaffna18 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee167 km ### Nearest railway station Meesalai (Meesalai East), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## GN divisions of Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Allarai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/allarai/) 4.2 2 1 [Chandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chandrapuram/) 3.2 0 3 [Chavakachcheri North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-north/) 0.8 0 1 [Chavakachcheri Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-town/) 1.7 0 7 [Eluthumadduval North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/eluthumadduval-north/) 11 2 1 [Eluthumadduval South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/eluthumadduval-south/) 7.3 1 0 [Iddaikurichchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/iddaikurichchi/) 4.4 3 2 [Kachchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kachchai/) 3.7 2 0 [Kaithady Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-centre/) 0.5 0 1 [Kaithady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-east/) 7.5 0 2 [Kaithady Navatkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-navatkuli/) 1.8 1 1 [Kaithady North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-north/) 3.7 2 1 [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/) 4.3 0 2 [Kaithady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south/) 2.9 1 11 [Kaithady South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south-east/) 1.2 0 1 [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/) 4.7 0 1 [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/) 3.7 2 1 [Karambaikkurichchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/karambaikkurichchi/) 3.4 1 3 [Karampaham](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/karampaham/) 6.4 2 1 [Ketpeli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/ketpeli/) 9.3 1 1 [Kodikamam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-centre/) 2.6 0 3 [Kodikamam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-north/) 4.5 2 4 [Kodikamam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-south/) 2.9 2 1 [Kovilakandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kovilakandy/) 2.5 2 2 [Kovilkudyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kovilkudyiruppu/) 1.9 0 5 [Kudamiyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kudamiyan/) 4.0 2 1 [Maaseri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maaseri/) 3.2 1 0 [Madduvil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-centre/) 2.5 1 0 [Madduvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-east/) 0.7 0 1 [Madduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-north/) 4.6 1 1 [Madduvil Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-nunavil/) 0.8 0 1 [Manduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manduvil/) 1.8 0 0 [Manthuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manthuvil-east/) 1.5 1 2 [Manthuvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manthuvil-north/) 3.8 0 0 [Manthuvil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manthuvil-west/) 1.5 0 0 [Maravanpulo](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maravanpulo/) 7.5 2 1 [Meesalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-east/) 1.9 1 1 [Meesalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-north/) 3.9 1 0 [Meesalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-west/) 1.8 0 1 [Mirusuvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/mirusuvil-north/) 6.8 0 1 [Mirusuvil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/mirusuvil-south/) 3.5 1 1 [Navatkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkadu/) 5.6 1 0 [Navatkuli East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-east/) 3.3 2 1 [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/) 5.7 1 3 [Nunavil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-centre/) 1.9 2 1 [Nunavil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-east/) 1.7 0 3 [Nunavil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-west/) 3.6 2 3 [Palavi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/palavi/) 3.8 1 1 [Ramavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/ramavil/) 2.7 1 1 [Sangathanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sangathanai/) 1.1 2 1 [Sarasalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-north/) 9.4 2 1 [Sarasalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-south/) 4.6 1 1 [Thanankilappu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thanankilappu/) 16 3 1 [Thavalai-Iyattalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thavalai-iyattalai/) 6.2 1 0 [Thenmadduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thenmadduvil/) 1.2 1 0 [Usan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/usan/) 3.1 1 1 [Varani North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/varani-north/) 5.1 1 2 [Varani-Iyattalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/varani-iyattalai/) 4.1 3 2 [Vellampokkady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/vellampokkady/) 1.6 1 0 [Vidaththalpalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/vidaththalpalai/) 4.6 2 1 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/). ## Villages and localities in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Allarai - Arukuveli - Chavakachcheri - Chavakachcheri North - Eluthumadduval - Eluthumadduval North - Eluthumadduval South - Idaikkurichchi - Idaikurichchy - Kachchai - Kaitadi - Kaithadi Nunavil - Kaithady - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kallikadu - Karampagam - Karampaikkurichchi - Karampaikurichchi - Karativu - Ketpeli - Kodikamam - Kovilakandy - Koyilakkandi - Kudamiyan - Maasery - Madduvil - Madduvil South - Manthuvil - Mantuvil - Maravan Pulo - Maravanpulavu - Meesalai - Meesalai North - Meesalai South - Mirusuvi - Mirusuvil - Naavatkaadu - Navatkadu - Navatkuli - Nunavil - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Oddupeli - Palavy - Sandampokkaddi - Sangathanai - Sarasalai - Sarasalai South - Tavalal Iyattalal - Thaavalai Iyattalai - Thachanthoppu - Thanankilappu - Thatchchanthoppu - Usan - Ussan - Varani Iyattalai - Varany - Varany Iyattalai - Varany North - Varanylvattalai - Vellampokady - Vellampokkady - Vidaththal Pallai - Vidaththalpalai 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 reservoirs and tanks. - Adamba Kulam - Adembe Kulam - Chettikeni Kulam - Elantaitidal Kulam - Erallikeray Kulam - Ilrarayit Kulam - Kadalkiranchitalvu Kulam - Kavadikiray Kulam - Kayan Kulam - Kollankeray Kulam - Koonikeri Kulam - Kunchutuvil Kulam - Makandasitti Kulam - Mathalai Kulam - Mathavil Kulam - Mullikiray Kulam - Neravil Kulam - Owali Kulam - Punankar Kulam - Sundi Kulam - Thatchchanthoppu Kulam - Tuvil Kulam - Vannan Kulam - Vempirai Kulam …and 2 more. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Chinnakakaytivu - Karativu ### Estates 12 estates; 1 estate. - Alathevely - Bingamalakadu - Carambagam - Chavakachcheri - Chellammah - Kudamiyantoddam - Kundirmanalkadu - Madduvil North - Melsan - Miriyankadu - Rawalai - Varayan - Vidattalpalai 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division Places mapped inside Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels3 - Schools59 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?Nallur DS Division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division and Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division - What time zone is Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?26 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?8 mapped - How many banks are in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division?LK4130 (OCHA common operational dataset)