# Kakkayankulam East GN division, Madhu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kakkayankulam-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madhu DS Division # Kakkayankulam East Kakkayankulam East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6km² - 1mapped service - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakkayankulam East? Kakkayankulam East lies in [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Echchankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/echchankulam/), [Kakkayankulam West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kakkayankulam-west/), [Kalmadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kalmadu/), [Kalmadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/kalmadu/), [Palamoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/palamoddai/), [Velankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/velankulam/) and [Vilathikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/vilathikulam/). By area it is the 1133rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/). The centre of Kakkayankulam East is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8724° N, 80.3767° E. Local names: කාකයාන්කුලම් නැගෙ . 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 Kakkayankulam East ### Nearby, outside Kakkayankulam East - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai15 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam16 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam17 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama17 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam17 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam17 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam17 km - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam17 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam17 km - UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ) · viewpoint, Rankethgama18 km - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North18 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town19 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: Kakkayankulam East - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee96 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna108 km ### Nearest railway station Omanthai (Omanthai), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Kakkayankulam East Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kakkayankulam East. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 77 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Kakkaiyankulam - Kakkayankulam - Kalvelikulam - Panichchaikkulam - Umayartuvarankulam 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kakkayankulam East Named natural and historic features inside Kakkayankulam East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Periya Arasan Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kakkayankulam East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 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 25 53 Feb 26 40 Mar 28 45 Apr 29 88 May 29 75 Jun 29 14 Jul 28 17 Aug 28 39 Sep 28 58 Oct 28 199 Nov 27 269 Dec 26 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakkayankulam East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navvy · Palamoddai 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94583&mlon=80.39232#map=17/8.94583/80.39232) Bank BOC · Puthukkulam 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81185&mlon=80.46139#map=17/8.81185/80.46139) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Omanthai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84465&mlon=80.49802#map=17/8.84465/80.49802) Hotel Apirami Vilas · Nochchimoddai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82044&mlon=80.49335#map=17/8.82044/80.49335) School Mn/Kakaiyankulam GMTMS · Kakkayankulam East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86176&mlon=80.37474#map=17/8.86176/80.37474) College Vavuniya Campus · Pampaimadu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78333&mlon=80.41669#map=17/8.78333/80.41669) Police station Echchankulam Police Post · Echchankulam 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82529&mlon=80.43758#map=17/8.82529/80.43758) 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 Kakkayankulam East Places mapped inside Kakkayankulam East in open map data, by type. - 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 Madhu DS Division - Iranailluppaikulam - Kakkayankulam West - Kalmadu - Keerisuddan - Madhu - Maluvarayarkaddayadampan - Mathakiramam - Palampiddy - Pannavedduvan - Parasankulam - Periya-Pandivirichchan East - Periya-Pandivirichchan West - Periyamurippu - Poomalarnthan - Thekkam - Vilathikulam ## Quick answers - Where is Kakkayankulam East?In Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kakkayankulam East?Echchankulam, Kakkayankulam West, Kalmadu, Kalmadu, Palamoddai, Velankulam and Vilathikulam - What is there to see in Kakkayankulam East?Nochchimoddai Dam, Jathusana Home , Kavisanan complex , rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road - What time zone is Kakkayankulam East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kakkayankulam East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kakkayankulam East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakkayankulam East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kakkayankulam East?Settlements lie between 71 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kakkayankulam East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kakkayankulam East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakkayankulam East?Navvy, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakkayankulam East?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakkayankulam East?Lanka IOC, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kakkayankulam East?LK4209025 (OCHA common operational dataset)