# Parappukadanthan West GN division, Manthai West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/parappukadanthan-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division # Parappukadanthan West Parappukadanthan West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **26.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.1km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parappukadanthan West? Parappukadanthan West lies in [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alkaddiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/alkaddiveli/), [Kannady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kannady/), [Palaiyadiputhukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palaiyadiputhukulam/), [Pallamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/pallamadhu/), [Pappamoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/pappamoddai/) and [Parappukadanthan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/parappukadanthan-east/). By area it is the 319th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Parappukadanthan West is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9485° N, 80.0611° E. Local names: පරප්පුකඩන්තන් බටහ . 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 Parappukadanthan West ### Nearby, outside Parappukadanthan West - Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East16 km - Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South16 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: Parappukadanthan 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) · Jaffna94 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km ### Nearest railway station Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Parappukadanthan West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Parappukadanthan West. - Aadkaddiveli - Mariyapuliyankulam 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 Parappukadanthan West Named natural and historic features inside Parappukadanthan West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Marikarpelan Kulam - Parappukkadanthankulam - Pattanikadda 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 Parappukadanthan West 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 Parappukadanthan West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu · Pallamadhu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.01093&mlon=80.06554#map=17/9.01093/80.06554) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vidathaltheevu East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00602&mlon=80.06017#map=17/9.00602/80.06017) Hotel Mannar Guest House · Uppukulam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97990&mlon=79.91571#map=17/8.97990/79.91571) School Mn/Maruthonduwan Velankulam GTMS · Alkaddiveli 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94317&mlon=80.03427#map=17/8.94317/80.03427) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74682&mlon=79.95486#map=17/8.74682/79.95486) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Manthai West DS Division - Adampan - Alkaddiveli - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Aththimoddai - Illupaikadavai - Kalliyadi - Kannady - Karunkandal - Karunkandal Vannakulam - Kaththankulam - Kayanagar - Koorai - Kovilkulam - Maligaithidal - Minnukkan - Nedunkandal - Palaiperumalkaddu - Palaiyadiputhukulam - Paliaru - Palikuli - Pallamadhu - Pappamoddai - Parappukadanthan East - Periyamadhu East - Periyamadhu West - Sornapuri - Thevanpiddy - Vaddakandal - Veddayarmurrippu - Vellankulam - Vidathaltheevu Central - Vidathaltheevu East - Vidathaltheevu North - Vidathaltheevu West ## Quick answers - Where is Parappukadanthan West?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Parappukadanthan West?Alkaddiveli, Kannady, Palaiyadiputhukulam, Pallamadhu, Pappamoddai and Parappukadanthan East - What is there to see in Parappukadanthan West?Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort - What time zone is Parappukadanthan West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Parappukadanthan West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Parappukadanthan West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parappukadanthan West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Parappukadanthan West?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Parappukadanthan West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Parappukadanthan West?Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parappukadanthan West?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parappukadanthan West?Ceypetco, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parappukadanthan West?LK4206095 (OCHA common operational dataset)