# Madduvil Centre GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Madduvil Centre Madduvil Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.5km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madduvil Centre? Madduvil Centre 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 5 other GN divisions: [Chandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chandrapuram/), [Kaithady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-east/), [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Madduvil Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-nunavil/) and [Nunavil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-west/). By area it is the 5816th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Madduvil Centre is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6835° N, 80.1323° E. Local names: ම‍‍ඩ්ඩුවිල් මධ්‍ය . 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 Madduvil Centre ### Nearby, outside Madduvil Centre - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.8 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.2 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South9.6 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre10 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North12 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: Madduvil Centre - 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) · Jaffna14 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee172 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 3.8 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 2026-11-02](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 Madduvil Centre Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madduvil Centre. - Madduvil South 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 Madduvil Centre 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 Madduvil Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital · Kaithady South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67043&mlon=80.09418#map=17/9.67043/80.09418) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kaithady South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67151&mlon=80.09804#map=17/9.67151/80.09804) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Nunavil IOC · Nunavil West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66493&mlon=80.13931#map=17/9.66493/80.13931) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J - Madduvil South American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Madduvil Nunavil 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67611&mlon=80.13587#map=17/9.67611/80.13587) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 1.9 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. ## 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 North - Kodikamam South - Kovilakandy - Kovilkudyiruppu - Kudamiyan - Maaseri - 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 Madduvil Centre?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madduvil Centre?Chandrapuram, Kaithady East, Kalvayal, Madduvil Nunavil and Nunavil West - What is there to see in Madduvil Centre?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument - What time zone is Madduvil Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madduvil Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madduvil Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madduvil Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madduvil Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Madduvil Centre?Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madduvil Centre?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madduvil Centre?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madduvil Centre?Nunavil IOC, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madduvil Centre?LK4130125 (OCHA common operational dataset)