# Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Vadamaradchchi East DS Division Vadamaradchchi East DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **189.2 km²**. It is divided into 18 GN divisions. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 189km² - 18GN divisions - 24mapped services ## Where is Vadamaradchchi East DS Division? Vadamaradchchi East DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/) and [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). By area it is the 115th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 17.3% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Vadamaradchchi East DS Division is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 43 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.6190° N, 80.3986° E. Local names: වඩමාරච්චි නැගෙනහි · மருதங்கேணி . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Vadamaradchchi East DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aliyavalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/aliyavalai/) 4.2 0 2 [Ampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/ampan/) 14 2 2 [Chempiyanpattu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chempiyanpattu-north/) 5.0 4 2 [Chempiyanpattu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chempiyanpattu-south/) 7.9 0 1 [Chundikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chundikulam/) 37 3 0 [Kudaththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai/) 11 3 1 [Kudaththanai Karaiyoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai-karaiyoor/) 5.9 0 1 [Manatkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/manatkadu/) 5.4 1 1 [Maruthankarny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/maruthankarny/) 9.2 5 4 [Mulliyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/mulliyan/) 14 3 2 [Nagarkovil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-east/) 4.4 1 0 [Nagarkovil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-south/) 21 0 0 [Nagarkovil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-west/) 5.5 2 1 [Pokkaruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/pokkaruppu/) 19 3 2 [Potpathi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/potpathi/) 1.9 0 1 [Uduththurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/uduththurai/) 5.0 4 1 [Vaththirayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vaththirayan/) 4.7 3 1 [Vettilaikerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vettilaikerny/) 14 6 2 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 12 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Aaliyavalai - Aliyavalai - Ampan - Chempian Pattu - Chempian Pattu South - Chempiyanpattu - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikkulam - Chundikulam - Kaddaikaadu - Kaddaikadu - Kevil - Koddodai - Kudaarapu - Kudaththanai - Kudattanai - Kudattanai Karaiyur - Maamunai - Mamunai - Manalkadu - Maruthadikulam - Maruthankerny - Mullian - Naagar Kovil - Nagar Kovil - Niththyaveddai - Periyapachchilaippali - Pokkaruppu - Pullaaveli - Pullaveli - Punkalyadi - Talaiady - Thaalayadi - Uduththurai - Uduthurai - Vannankulam - Vathirayan - Vaththiraayan - Vettilaikeni - Vettilaikkeni 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 reservoirs and tanks. - Alewettuwan Kulam - Alukkan Kulam - Eluvaraikondan Kulam - Kadachurithoduvai Kulam - Kiran Kulam - Kottuvattai Kulam - Kottuwattai Kulam - Kudian Vyal Kulam - Madanavalpallen Kulam - Mallankarai Kulam - Mootia Kulam - Mulaikiran Kulam - Mulliyan Kulam - Murutadi Kulam - Mutheli Kulam - Nachima Kulam - Nayseththupallam Kulam - Palayairathalai Kulam - Palayairothalai Kulam - Pilayeran Kulam - Ponnaithodduvai Kulam - Pothunakam - Pothuvalai Kulam - Sambu Kulam …and 11 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Chundikulam - Kokku Thoduvai - Taunton ### Estates 4 estates. - Chundikulam - Muthalaippalla Toduvay - Olandakkadu - Puthirany 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division Places mapped inside Vadamaradchchi East DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools18 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?Kandavalai DS Division, Maritimepattu DS Division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division and Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division - How many villages are in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?35 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vadamaradchchi East DS Division?LK4124 (OCHA common operational dataset)