# Vadducoddai South West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Vadducoddai South West Vadducoddai South West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.37 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Vadducoddai South West? Vadducoddai South West lies in [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Arali Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-centre/), [Arali North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-north/), [Arali West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-west/), [Sangarathai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/sangarathai/), [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/) and [Vadducoddai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south/). By area it is the 8777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Vadducoddai South West is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7317° N, 79.9486° E. Local names: වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි නිර . 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 Vadducoddai South West ### Nearby, outside Vadducoddai South West - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North7.2 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.7 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.2 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai8.6 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort10 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort10 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi11 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu11 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: Vadducoddai South 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) · Jaffna15 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 8.9 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 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Vadducoddai South 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 Vadducoddai South West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74034&mlon=79.95126#map=17/9.74034/79.95126) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Jaffna College · Vadducoddai South West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72960&mlon=79.94831#map=17/9.72960/79.94831) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Vadducoddai South West Places mapped inside Vadducoddai South West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools2 - 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 West (Chankanai) DS Division - Arali Centre - Arali East - Arali North - Arali South - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai South - Chankanai West - Chulipuram Centre - Chulipuram East - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Panippulam - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Siththankerni - Tholpuram East - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Vadducoddai South West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadducoddai South West?Arali Centre, Arali North, Arali West, Sangarathai, Vadducoddai East and Vadducoddai South - What is there to see in Vadducoddai South West?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, St. Don Bosco Statue - What time zone is Vadducoddai South West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vadducoddai South West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vadducoddai South West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Vadducoddai South West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vadducoddai South West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vadducoddai South West?Sampath Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vadducoddai South West?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vadducoddai South West?Changakanai MPCS, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vadducoddai South West?LK4106050 (OCHA common operational dataset)