# Kodikamam North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kodikamam North Kodikamam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 4mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kodikamam North? Kodikamam 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kodikamam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-centre/), [Kudamiyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kudamiyan/), [Mirusuvil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/mirusuvil-south/), [Ramavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/ramavil/), [Thavalai-Iyattalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thavalai-iyattalai/) and [Varani-Iyattalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/varani-iyattalai/). By area it is the 3339th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kodikamam North is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6898° N, 80.2238° E. Local names: කොඩිකාමම් උතුර . 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 Kodikamam North ### Nearby, outside Kodikamam North - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu11 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East14 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East14 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East15 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro15 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East15 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre16 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri16 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South20 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: Kodikamam 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) · Jaffna20 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee166 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 1.1 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 2026-11-02](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 Kodikamam North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kodikamam North. - Kodikamam - Tavalal Iyattalal 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 Kodikamam North Named natural and historic features inside Kodikamam North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Vempirai 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 Kodikamam 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 Kodikamam North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kodikamam · Kodikamam North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67801&mlon=80.23696#map=17/9.67801/80.23696) Bank People's Bank · Kodikamam North 1.0 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 21 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68181&mlon=80.22020#map=17/9.68181/80.22020) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Kodikamam Government Vidiyalayam · Kodikamam North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68141&mlon=80.22681#map=17/9.68141/80.22681) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66655&mlon=80.13246#map=17/9.66655/80.13246) 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 Kodikamam North Places mapped inside Kodikamam North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - 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 North - 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 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 Kodikamam North?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kodikamam North?Kodikamam Centre, Kudamiyan, Mirusuvil South, Ramavil, Thavalai-Iyattalai and Varani-Iyattalai - What is there to see in Kodikamam North?Manal Kadu Beach, Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Old Co-operative Shop - What time zone is Kodikamam North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kodikamam North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kodikamam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kodikamam North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kodikamam North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kodikamam North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kodikamam North?Divisional Hospital Kodikamam, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kodikamam North?People's Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kodikamam North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kodikamam North?Thanmaradchchi East MPCS, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kodikamam North?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kodikamam North?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kodikamam North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kodikamam North?LK4130195 (OCHA common operational dataset)