# Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **34.4 km²**. It is divided into 30 GN divisions. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.4km² - 30GN divisions - 48mapped services ## Where is Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division? Valikamam South (Uduvil) 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 4 other DS divisions: [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/), [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/), [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/) and [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). By area it is the 310th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division is about 312 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 7.7 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.7375° N, 80.0169° E. Local names: වලිකාමම් දකුණ (උඩු · உடுவில் . 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Chunnakam Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-centre/) 0.6 1 1 [Chunnakam Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-east/) 0.9 0 2 [Chunnakam Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-north/) 0.4 1 0 [Chunnakam Town South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-south/) 2.2 1 3 [Chunnakam Town West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-west/) 1.0 0 1 [Erlalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-centre/) 0.9 1 1 [Erlalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-east/) 0.9 0 2 [Erlalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-north/) 1.2 4 1 [Erlalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south/) 1.5 0 2 [Erlalai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south-west/) 0.4 0 0 [Erlalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-west/) 0.6 0 0 [Evinai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/evinai/) 2.1 1 1 [Inuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-east/) 0.7 0 0 [Inuvil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-north-east/) 1.8 2 7 [Inuvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-south-west/) 0.4 0 4 [Inuvil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-west/) 0.5 1 1 [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/) 2.1 3 4 [Kuppilan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-north/) 0.9 1 1 [Kuppilan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-south/) 1.6 0 0 [Punnalaikadduvan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-north/) 2.6 1 2 [Punnalaikadduvan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-south/) 1.6 1 2 [Sanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/sanguvely/) 2.2 0 2 [Thavady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-east/) 0.6 2 5 [Thavady North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Thavady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-south/) 0.6 1 0 [Uduvil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-centre/) 0.8 1 1 [Uduvil Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-centre-north/) 1.0 0 3 [Uduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-north/) 1.4 0 0 [Uduvil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-east/) 1.4 0 1 [Uduvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-west/) 0.5 0 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Chunnakam - Erlalai - Erlalai North - Erlalai South - Evinai - Inuvil - Ivinai - Kantarodai - Kantharodai - Kupillaan - Kuppilan - Kurumpasiddy - Maruthanamadam - Maruthanar Madam - Nanthavil - Punnalaikadduvan - Punnalaikkadduvan - Sankuveli - Suravattai - Tavadi - Thaavady - Uduvil 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 Valikamam South (Uduvil) 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division Places mapped inside Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels8 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants2 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?Nallur DS Division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division and Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division - How many villages are in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?Settlements lie between 7 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division?LK4115 (OCHA common operational dataset)