# Madduvil North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Madduvil North Madduvil North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Madduvil North? Madduvil 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 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/), [Madduvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-east/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/) and [Sarasalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-south/). By area it is the 3218th 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 Madduvil North is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7009° N, 80.1428° E. Local names: ම‍‍ඩ්ඩුවිල් 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 Madduvil North ### Nearby, outside Madduvil North - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.2 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri8.4 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South11 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South12 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre12 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South13 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 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) · Jaffna13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee172 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 5.2 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 North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madduvil North. - Madduvil 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 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 Madduvil North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chavakachcheri Base Hospital · Chavakachcheri Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66164&mlon=80.16696#map=17/9.66164/80.16696) Bank Seylan Bank · Chavakachcheri Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66025&mlon=80.16517#map=17/9.66025/80.16517) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Nunavil IOC · Nunavil West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66493&mlon=80.13931#map=17/9.66493/80.13931) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Madduvil Chadramoleeswara Vidyalayam · Madduvil North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69608&mlon=80.14856#map=17/9.69608/80.14856) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 4.0 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 Madduvil North Places mapped inside Madduvil 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 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 Centre - Madduvil East - 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 North?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madduvil North?Chandrapuram, Kaithady East, Madduvil East, Puttur East and Sarasalai South - What is there to see in Madduvil North?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Water tank - What time zone is Madduvil North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madduvil North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madduvil North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madduvil North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madduvil North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Madduvil North?Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madduvil North?Seylan Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madduvil North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madduvil North?Nunavil IOC, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madduvil North?LK4130130 (OCHA common operational dataset)