# Manipay South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Manipay South Manipay South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. Open map data shows 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 12mapped services ## Where is Manipay South? Manipay South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Anaikottai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/anaikottai/), [Manipay East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-east/), [Manipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-west/), [Navali East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-east/), [Navali North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-north/), [Suthumalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-south/) and [Uyarappulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/uyarappulam/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Manipay South is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7169° N, 79.9929° E. Local names: මානිපායි 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 Manipay South ### Nearby, outside Manipay South - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North4.3 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East6.0 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South6.1 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi6.3 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.4 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort6.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.4 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.5 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort6.5 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort6.5 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.5 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: Manipay 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) · Jaffna12 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km ### Nearest railway station Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 3.8 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. ## Weather in Manipay 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 Manipay South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moura Hospital · Manipay South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71614&mlon=79.99560#map=17/9.71614/79.99560) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Manipay South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71704&mlon=79.99605#map=17/9.71704/79.99605) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71830&mlon=79.99642#map=17/9.71830/79.99642) Hotel Hotel Fox Resort · Thavady East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70148&mlon=80.01615#map=17/9.70148/80.01615) Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) School Angel International School · Manipay South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71926&mlon=79.99478#map=17/9.71926/79.99478) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 1.2 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 Manipay South Places mapped inside Manipay South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 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 - Anaikottai - Illavalai - Manipay East - Manipay North - 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 Manipay South?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manipay South?Anaikottai, Manipay East, Manipay West, Navali East, Navali North, Suthumalai South and Uyarappulam - What is there to see in Manipay South?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Barathiyar's Statue, Thileepan Memorial, Jaffna Archeological Museum - What time zone is Manipay South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manipay South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manipay South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Manipay South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Manipay South?Moura Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manipay South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manipay South?BOC, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manipay South?Petrol Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Manipay South?1 mapped - How many banks are in Manipay South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Manipay South?LK4109055 (OCHA common operational dataset)