# Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **108.8 km²**. It is divided into 31 GN divisions. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 31GN divisions - 69mapped services ## Where is Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division? Valikamam East (Kopay) 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: [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/), [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/), [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/) and [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). By area it is the 199th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.0% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 14 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.7419° N, 80.1124° E. Local names: වලිකාමම් නැගෙනහිර · கோப்பாய் . 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Achchelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchelu/) 3.4 2 2 [Achchuveli North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-north/) 2.6 1 1 [Achchuveli South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-south/) 6.9 0 3 [Achchuveli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-west/) 3.0 2 3 [Avarangal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-east/) 2.0 1 1 [Avarangal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/) 2.6 0 4 [Iddaikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/iddaikkadu/) 3.1 1 2 [Irupalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-east/) 2.8 0 1 [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/) 4.0 2 0 [Kalviyankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/) 1.3 2 4 [Kopai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-centre/) 4.2 1 7 [Kopai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-north/) 4.3 3 2 [Kopai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-south/) 3.9 0 5 [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/) 2.3 1 1 [Neervely North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-north/) 5.8 1 2 [Neervely South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-south/) 4.3 2 4 [Neervely West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-west/) 2.3 0 0 [Pattameni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/pattameni/) 2.8 5 2 [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/) 7.7 1 3 [Puttur North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-north/) 1.1 1 0 [Puttur West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-west/) 1.3 1 2 [Siruppiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-east/) 5.0 2 5 [Siruppiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-west/) 2.5 0 1 [Thampalai-Kathiripay](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/thampalai-kathiripay/) 3.2 2 1 [Urelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urelu/) 2.6 2 3 [Urumpirai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-east/) 1.5 0 2 [Urumpirai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-north/) 1.7 0 2 [Urumpirai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/) 1.9 0 2 [Urumpirai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-west/) 1.6 2 3 [Valalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/valalai/) 3.5 0 0 [Vatharavattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/vatharavattai/) 14 5 1 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 17 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Aavarangal - Achchelu - Achchuveli - Achchuvely - Atchelu - Avarankal - Chemmani - Chiruppiddi - Idaikaadu - Idaikkadu - Irupalai - Kaddaipirai - Karaikkal - Kathiripaay - Katirippai - Kethuru - Koddaikkadu - Kopay - Kopay North - Kopay South - Navakkiry - Neerveli - Neervely - Nirveli North - Nirveli South - Pathameny - Pattaimeni - Periya Pokkanai - Poyiddy - Puttur - Puttur East - Puttur West - Siruppiddy - Tampalai - Thampalai - Thoppu - Urelu - Urumpirai - Vaatharawattai - Vatharawathai 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Chemmani Kulam - Tattankeny Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Uppu Aru Lagoon 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division Places mapped inside Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools41 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies3 - Police stations2 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?Nallur DS Division, Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division and Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division - How many villages are in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 17 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?6 mapped - How many banks are in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division?LK4118 (OCHA common operational dataset)