# Maviddapuram South GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Maviddapuram South

Maviddapuram South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maviddapuram South?

Maviddapuram South lies in [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/), [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: [Kankesanthurai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-west/), [Kollankaladdy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kollankaladdy/), [Maviddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram/), [Thanthai Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thanthai-selvapuram/) and [Vithakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vithakapuram/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Maviddapuram South is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7973° N, 80.0259° E. Local names: මාවිටිටපුරම් දකුණ .

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 Maviddapuram South

### Nearby, outside Maviddapuram South

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram2.5 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.5 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.3 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri8.3 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East10 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 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: Maviddapuram South

- 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) · Jaffna4.9 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 km

### Nearest railway station

Maviddapuram (Palai Veemankamam South), about 1.4 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 06:18, 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 Maviddapuram South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maviddapuram South.

- Kollankaladdy
- Maaviddapuram

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 Maviddapuram South 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 Maviddapuram South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital · Tellippalai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78525&mlon=80.03915#map=17/9.78525/80.03915) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77572&mlon=80.01253#map=17/9.77572/80.01253) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thanthai Selvapuram 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) 

Hotel Annai Agham · Kankesanthurai South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.04266#map=17/9.80810/80.04266) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Kollankaladdy Saiva TMS · Maviddapuram South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79643&mlon=80.02481#map=17/9.79643/80.02481) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Police Communication Division · Kankesanthurai South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80909&mlon=80.04056#map=17/9.80909/80.04056) 

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 Maviddapuram South

Places mapped inside Maviddapuram South 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 Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division

- Alaveddy Centre
- Alaveddy East
- Alaveddy North
- Alaveddy South
- Alaveddy West
- Ganeshwaram
- Ilavalai North
- Ilavalai North West
- Kadduvan
- Kadduvan West
- Kankesanthurai Centre
- Kankesanthurai South
- Kankesanthurai West
- Kollankaladdy
- Kurumbasiddy
- Kurumbasiddy East
- Mallakam Centre
- Mallakam North
- Mallakam South
- Maviddapuram
- Myliddy North
- Myliddythurai North
- Myliddythurai South
- Naguleswaram
- Palai Veemankamam North
- Palai Veemankamam South
- Palaly East
- Palaly North
- Palaly North West
- Palaly South
- Palaly West
- Pannalai
- Tellippalai
- Tellippalai East
- Thanthai Selvapuram
- Theiyiddy East
- Theiyiddy North
- Theiyiddy South
- Thenmylai
- Thurkkapuram
- Varuthalaivilan
- Vasavilan East
- Vasavilan West
- Vithakapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Maviddapuram South?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maviddapuram South?Kankesanthurai West, Kollankaladdy, Maviddapuram, Thanthai Selvapuram and Vithakapuram
- What is there to see in Maviddapuram South?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Maviddapuram South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maviddapuram South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maviddapuram South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maviddapuram South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maviddapuram South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maviddapuram South?Tellipalai Base Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maviddapuram South?BOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maviddapuram South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maviddapuram South?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maviddapuram South?LK4112105 (OCHA common operational dataset)