# Eluthumadduval North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/eluthumadduval-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Eluthumadduval North Eluthumadduval North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.8km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eluthumadduval North? Eluthumadduval North lies in [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/ampan/), [Eluthumadduval South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/eluthumadduval-south/), [Karampaham](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/karampaham/), [Mirusuvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/mirusuvil-north/), [Mirusuvil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/mirusuvil-south/), [Nagarkovil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-south/) and [Usan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/usan/). By area it is the 1094th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Eluthumadduval North is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6826° N, 80.2741° E. Local names: එළුතුමඩ්ඩුවාල් උත . 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 Eluthumadduval North ### Nearby, outside Eluthumadduval North - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu10 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East16 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East16 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East16 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro16 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre18 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: Eluthumadduval North - 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) · Jaffna25 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee162 km ### Nearest railway station Eluthumadduval (Karampaham), about 2.6 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 17:50). 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 Eluthumadduval North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Eluthumadduval North. - Eluthumadduval - Eluthumadduval North 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). ## Weather in Eluthumadduval North 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 Eluthumadduval North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ampan · Ampan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71519&mlon=80.28372#map=17/9.71519/80.28372) Bank People's Bank · Kodikamam North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68155&mlon=80.22032#map=17/9.68155/80.22032) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Thanmaradchchi East MPCS · Kodikamam North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68181&mlon=80.22020#map=17/9.68181/80.22020) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Eluthumadduval GTMS · Eluthumadduval North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67908&mlon=80.27458#map=17/9.67908/80.27458) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Eluthumadduval North Places mapped inside Eluthumadduval North in open map data, by type. - 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division - Allarai - Chandrapuram - Chavakachcheri North - Chavakachcheri Town - Eluthumadduval South - Iddaikurichchi - Kachchai - Kaithady Centre - Kaithady East - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kaithady North - Kaithady Nunavil - Kaithady South - Kaithady South East - Kaithady West - Kalvayal - Karambaikkurichchi - Karampaham - Ketpeli - Kodikamam Centre - Kodikamam North - Kodikamam South - Kovilakandy - Kovilkudyiruppu - Kudamiyan - Maaseri - Madduvil Centre - Madduvil East - Madduvil North - Madduvil Nunavil - Manduvil - Manthuvil East - Manthuvil North - Manthuvil West - Maravanpulo - Meesalai East - Meesalai North - Meesalai West - Mirusuvil North - Mirusuvil South - Navatkadu - Navatkuli East - Navatkuli West - Nunavil Centre - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Eluthumadduval North?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eluthumadduval North?Ampan, Eluthumadduval South, Karampaham, Mirusuvil North, Mirusuvil South, Nagarkovil South and Usan - What is there to see in Eluthumadduval North?Manal Kadu Beach, Mayakkai Cave, Moorkkam beach, Mayakkai Well - What time zone is Eluthumadduval North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eluthumadduval North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eluthumadduval North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eluthumadduval North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Eluthumadduval North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Eluthumadduval North?Divisional Hospital Ampan, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eluthumadduval North?People's Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eluthumadduval North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eluthumadduval North?Thanmaradchchi East MPCS, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Eluthumadduval North?LK4130235 (OCHA common operational dataset)