# Manatkadu GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/manatkadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Manatkadu Manatkadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manatkadu? Manatkadu 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: [Kudaththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai/), [Kudaththanai Karaiyoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/kudaththanai-karaiyoor/), [Potpathi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/potpathi/) and [Vallipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/vallipuram/). By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Manatkadu is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7719° N, 80.2682° E. Local names: මනට්කාඩු . 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 Manatkadu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Manatkadu: 1 viewpoint. - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Manatkadu - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East5.9 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro6.6 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East7.3 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East7.4 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre9.4 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East19 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri20 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: Manatkadu - 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) · Jaffna22 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee170 km ### Nearest railway station Mirusuvil (Mirusuvil South), about 11 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. ## Villages and localities in Manatkadu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Manatkadu. - Manalkadu 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 Manatkadu 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 Manatkadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Point Pedro · Manthikai 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.22476#map=17/9.80538/80.22476) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Manthikai 5.9 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Puloly East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.22695#map=17/9.80810/80.22695) Hotel Kbs golden house · Puloly South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79931&mlon=80.24038#map=17/9.79931/80.24038) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J - Manatkadu Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Manatkadu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77217&mlon=80.27514#map=17/9.77217/80.27514) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 8.0 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 7.1 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 Manatkadu Places mapped inside Manatkadu 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 - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Manatkadu?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manatkadu?Kudaththanai, Kudaththanai Karaiyoor, Potpathi and Vallipuram - What is there to see in Manatkadu?Manal Kadu Beach - What time zone is Manatkadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manatkadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manatkadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manatkadu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Manatkadu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Manatkadu?Base Hospital Point Pedro, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manatkadu?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manatkadu?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manatkadu?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manatkadu?LK4124005 (OCHA common operational dataset)