# Thenmadduvil GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division 

# Thenmadduvil

Thenmadduvil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thenmadduvil?

Thenmadduvil 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: [Kaithady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-east/), [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/), [Kaithady South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south-east/), [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 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Thenmadduvil is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6752° N, 80.1242° E. Local names: තෙන්මඩුවිල් .

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 Thenmadduvil

### Nearby, outside Thenmadduvil

- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.2 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South8.5 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre9.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.6 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.7 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.7 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.8 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North11 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North11 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: Thenmadduvil

- 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 2.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Thenmadduvil

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thenmadduvil.

- Kaithadi Nunavil

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 Thenmadduvil 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 Thenmadduvil

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital · Kaithady South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67043&mlon=80.09418#map=17/9.67043/80.09418) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kaithady South 2.9 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 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump Nunavil IOC · Nunavil West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66493&mlon=80.13931#map=17/9.66493/80.13931) 

Hotel Thiya Hotel and Restaurant · Navatkuli West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) 

Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) 

School J/Kaithady Nunavil GTMS · Kaithady Nunavil 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67010&mlon=80.12539#map=17/9.67010/80.12539) 

College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) 

Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 1.3 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 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
- Usan
- Varani North
- Varani-Iyattalai
- Vellampokkady
- Vidaththalpalai

## Quick answers

- Where is Thenmadduvil?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thenmadduvil?Kaithady East, Kaithady Nunavil, Kaithady South East, Madduvil Nunavil and Nunavil West
- What is there to see in Thenmadduvil?Old Co-operative Shop, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Thenmadduvil in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thenmadduvil?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thenmadduvil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thenmadduvil?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thenmadduvil?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thenmadduvil?Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thenmadduvil?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thenmadduvil?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thenmadduvil?Nunavil IOC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thenmadduvil?LK4130115 (OCHA common operational dataset)
