# Kudaththanai Karaiyoor GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai-karaiyoor/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Kudaththanai Karaiyoor Kudaththanai Karaiyoor is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.87 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kudaththanai Karaiyoor? Kudaththanai Karaiyoor lies in [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/ampan/), [Kudaththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai/), [Manatkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/manatkadu/) and [Potpathi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/potpathi/). By area it is the 2407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Kudaththanai Karaiyoor is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7472° N, 80.2832° E. Local names: කුඩත්තනෙයි කෙරෙයූ . 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 Kudaththanai Karaiyoor ### Nearby, outside Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu2.9 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East9.0 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro9.8 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East10 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East10 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre13 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: Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - 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) · Jaffna24 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee167 km ### Nearest railway station Mirusuvil (Mirusuvil South), about 9.2 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 17:50). 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. ## Weather in Kudaththanai Karaiyoor 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 Kudaththanai Karaiyoor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ampan · Ampan 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71519&mlon=80.28372#map=17/9.71519/80.28372) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Manthikai 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80540&mlon=80.22585#map=17/9.80540/80.22585) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Puloly East 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.22695#map=17/9.80810/80.22695) Hotel Kbs golden house · Puloly South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79931&mlon=80.24038#map=17/9.79931/80.24038) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Kudathanai Karaiyoor AMTMS · Kudaththanai Karaiyoor 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74655&mlon=80.27274#map=17/9.74655/80.27274) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 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 Kudaththanai Karaiyoor Places mapped inside Kudaththanai Karaiyoor 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division - Aliyavalai - Ampan - Chempiyanpattu North - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikulam - Kudaththanai - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Ampan, Kudaththanai, Manatkadu and Potpathi - What is there to see in Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Manal Kadu Beach, Moorkkam beach, Theru Moodi Madam, Mayakkai Cave - What time zone is Kudaththanai Karaiyoor in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Divisional Hospital Ampan, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?Ceypetco, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kudaththanai Karaiyoor?LK4124015 (OCHA common operational dataset)