# Anaikottai GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/anaikottai/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division 

# Anaikottai

Anaikottai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.81 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Anaikottai?

Anaikottai lies in [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/), [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: [Manipay South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-south/), [Navali East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-east/), [New Moor Street](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/new-moor-street/), [Uyarappulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/uyarappulam/) and [Vannarponnai N.W. (West)](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/vannarponnai-n-w-west/). By area it is the 5246th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Anaikottai is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6984° N, 79.9932° E. Local names: ආනෙයිකෝට්ටෙයි .

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 Anaikottai

### Nearby, outside Anaikottai

- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North2.3 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort4.4 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.5 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort4.6 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort4.6 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.6 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East5.3 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.3 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: Anaikottai

- 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) · Jaffna13 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli183 km

### Nearest railway station

Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 3.3 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 Anaikottai

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

- Anaikoddai
- Kaakai Theevu

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 Anaikottai 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 Anaikottai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Manipay · Anaikottai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70300&mlon=79.99271#map=17/9.70300/79.99271) 

Bank NDB Bank · Manipay South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71681&mlon=79.99637#map=17/9.71681/79.99637) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71830&mlon=79.99642#map=17/9.71830/79.99642) 

Hotel Suresh Homestay · Vannarponnai N.W. (West) 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68466&mlon=80.00913#map=17/9.68466/80.00913) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J - Anaikoddai Balasubramaniya Vidyasalayam · Anaikottai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70571&mlon=79.99392#map=17/9.70571/79.99392) 

College DTPE CAMPUS-Sri Lanka · Iyanar Kovilady 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68231&mlon=80.01298#map=17/9.68231/80.01298) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72720&mlon=79.99688#map=17/9.72720/79.99688) 

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 Anaikottai

Places mapped inside Anaikottai in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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 South West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- Masiapiddy
- Mathagal East
- Mathagal South
- Mathagal West
- Mullanai
- Navali East
- Navali North
- Navali South
- Pandatheruppu
- Periyavillan
- Piranpattai
- Sandilipay Centre
- Sandilipay North
- Sandilipay West
- Savatkaddu
- Sillalai North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Anaikottai?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Anaikottai?Manipay South, Navali East, New Moor Street, Uyarappulam and Vannarponnai N.W. (West)
- What is there to see in Anaikottai?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Jaffna Fort, Barathiyar's Statue, Jaffna scout group 2016
- What time zone is Anaikottai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Anaikottai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Anaikottai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anaikottai?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Anaikottai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anaikottai?Divisional Hospital Manipay, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Anaikottai?NDB Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Anaikottai?BOC, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anaikottai?Petrol Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Anaikottai?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Anaikottai?LK4109025 (OCHA common operational dataset)