# Mathagal West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Mathagal West

Mathagal West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.47 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathagal West?

Mathagal 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 5 other GN divisions: [Chulipuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/), [Mathagal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-east/), [Mathagal South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/), [Panippulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/panippulam/) and [Sillalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-north/). By area it is the 5878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Mathagal West is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7907° N, 79.9523° E. Local names: මාදගල් 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 Mathagal West

### Nearby, outside Mathagal West

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.7 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.0 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.9 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North14 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West14 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu15 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East15 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South15 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri15 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani16 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: Mathagal 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) · Jaffna13 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli173 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 9.1 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 Mathagal West

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mathagal West.

- Mathakalthurai
- Munasai
- Nunasai

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 Mathagal 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 Mathagal West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu · Pandatheruppu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78074&mlon=79.97207#map=17/9.78074/79.97207) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) 

Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School Nunasai school · Mathagal West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79419&mlon=79.95496#map=17/9.79419/79.95496) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79507&mlon=79.99382#map=17/9.79507/79.99382) 

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 Mathagal West

Places mapped inside Mathagal West in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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 South West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Anaikottai
- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- Masiapiddy
- Mathagal East
- Mathagal South
- 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 Mathagal West?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mathagal West?Chulipuram East, Mathagal East, Mathagal South, Panippulam and Sillalai North
- What is there to see in Mathagal West?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Casuarina Beach, Water tank
- What time zone is Mathagal West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mathagal West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mathagal West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mathagal West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mathagal West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathagal West?Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathagal West?Sampath Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathagal West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathagal West?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mathagal West?LK4109120 (OCHA common operational dataset)