# Kaddukarankudiyiruppu GN division, Mannar Town DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/kaddukarankudiyiruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Mannar Town DS Division # Kaddukarankudiyiruppu Kaddukarankudiyiruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **19.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.0km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaddukarankudiyiruppu? Kaddukarankudiyiruppu lies in [Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Thalaimannar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/thalaimannar/), [Thalaimannar Pier East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/thalaimannar-pier-east/) and [Thullukudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/thullukudiyiruppu/). By area it is the 518th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.6% of [Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/). The centre of Kaddukarankudiyiruppu is about 239 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0834° N, 79.7562° E. Local names: කට්ටුකරන් කුඩියිර . 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu ### Nearby, outside Kaddukarankudiyiruppu - Adam's Grave · attraction, Talaimannar South6.1 km - Sri Rama's Bridge Viewpoint · viewpoint, Talaimannar South6.3 km - Thalaimannar Islands Viewpoint · viewpoint, Talaimannar South6.4 km - Donkey Clinic and education centre · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu11 km - Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam17 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: Kaddukarankudiyiruppu - 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) · Jaffna86 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee168 km ### Nearest railway station Talaimannar (Thalaimannar Pier West), about 3.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kaddukarankudiyiruppu. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 12 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Cheddikudiyiruppu - Kanchankali - Mirakkappannai - Modutakampaddankaddikudiyiruppu - Muntiriveli - Nachchiyal - Pavilupaddankaddikudiyiruppu - Pularkudiyiruppu - Upputtaravai 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu Named natural and historic features inside Kaddukarankudiyiruppu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Piddikudiyiruppu 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Talleimannar · Thalaimannar 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09319&mlon=79.72820#map=17/9.09319/79.72820) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thalaimannar Pier East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10448&mlon=79.73103#map=17/9.10448/79.73103) Petrol pump MS Enterprises · Thalaimannar Pier West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10063&mlon=79.72908#map=17/9.10063/79.72908) Hotel Talaimannar Guest House · Thalaimannar Pier East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10703&mlon=79.73187#map=17/9.10703/79.73187) School Mn/Kaddukkarankudrippu RCTMS · Kaddukarankudiyiruppu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08587&mlon=79.74121#map=17/9.08587/79.74121) 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 Kaddukarankudiyiruppu Places mapped inside Kaddukarankudiyiruppu 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 Mannar Town DS Division - Eluthur - Emilnagar - Erukkalampiddy Centre - Erukkalampiddy East - Erukkalampiddy North - Erukkalampiddy South - Erukkalampiddy West - Kallikattaikadu - Mathoddam - Moor Street - Nagathalvu - Neelasenai - Olaithoduwai - Pallimunai East - Pallimunai West - Panankaddikoddu East - Panankaddikoddu West - Parappankandal - Pattithoddam - Periyakadai - Periyakarisal - Periyanavatkulam - Pesalai North - Pesalai South - Pesalai West - Pettah - Puthukkamam - Puthukudiyiruppu - Savatkaddu - Sinnakadai - Siruthoppu - Southbar - Talaimannar North - Talaimannar South - Thalaimannar - Thalaimannar Pier East - Thalaimannar Pier West - Thalvupadu - Tharapuram East - Tharapuram West - Thiruketheeswaram - Thoddaveli - Thullukudiyiruppu - Uppukulam North - Uppukulam South - Uyilankulam - Uyirtharasankulam - Vannamottai ## Quick answers - Where is Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?In Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Thalaimannar, Thalaimannar Pier East and Thullukudiyiruppu - What is there to see in Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Adam's Grave, Sri Rama's Bridge Viewpoint, Thalaimannar Islands Viewpoint, Donkey Clinic and education centre - What time zone is Kaddukarankudiyiruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Settlements lie between 7 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Divisional Hospital Talleimannar, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?MS Enterprises, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaddukarankudiyiruppu?LK4203030 (OCHA common operational dataset)