# Manipay West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Manipay West Manipay West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 3mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manipay West? Manipay West 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 10 other GN divisions: [Chankanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-east/), [Manipay East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-east/), [Manipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-north/), [Manipay South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-south/), [Navali North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-north/), [Navali South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-south/), [Sandilipay Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-centre/), [Sandilipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-west/), [Sangarathai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/sangarathai/) and [Sanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/sanguvely/). By area it is the 4960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.3% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Manipay West is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7313° N, 79.9824° E. Local names: මානිපායි බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Manipay West - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North6.2 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.2 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.0 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.1 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort8.3 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi8.3 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort8.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.4 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.4 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort8.4 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 West - 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) · Tiruchirappalli180 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 5.2 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 Manipay West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Manipay West. - Kaddudai - Manipay 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 Manipay West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Green Memorial Hospital · Manipay East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72646&mlon=79.99734#map=17/9.72646/79.99734) Bank NSB Bank · Manipay West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72209&mlon=79.99708#map=17/9.72209/79.99708) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Sandilipay Centre 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74070&mlon=79.98655#map=17/9.74070/79.98655) Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Kaddudai Saiva vidyalayam · Manipay West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73606&mlon=79.98676#map=17/9.73606/79.98676) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 1.6 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 West Places mapped inside Manipay West in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 South - 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 West?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manipay West?Chankanai East, Manipay East, Manipay North, Manipay South, Navali North, Navali South, Sandilipay Centre, Sandilipay West, Sangarathai and Sanguvely - What is there to see in Manipay West?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Barathiyar's Statue - What time zone is Manipay West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manipay West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manipay West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manipay West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Manipay West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Manipay West?Green Memorial Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manipay West?NSB Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manipay West?BOC, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manipay West?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Manipay West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Manipay West?LK4109060 (OCHA common operational dataset)