# Valkkaipettankandal GN division, Nanaddan DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/valkkaipettankandal/ Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division # Valkkaipettankandal Valkkaipettankandal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **7.36 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.4km² - 3mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Valkkaipettankandal? Valkkaipettankandal lies in [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Kalimoddai Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/kalimoddai-puliyankulam/), [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/), [Nanattan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/nanattan/), [Pallankoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/pallankoddai/), [Pontheevukandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/pontheevukandal/), [Poonochchikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/), [Puthirarkandan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/puthirarkandan/), [Razoolputhuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/razoolputhuveli/) and [Veppankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/veppankulam/). By area it is the 1789th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Valkkaipettankandal is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8134° N, 79.9992° E. Local names: වාල්කෛපෙට්ටාන්කණ . 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 Valkkaipettankandal ### Nearby, outside Valkkaipettankandal - Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East8.0 km - Dorric Fort · attraction, Arippu East8.0 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam19 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: Valkkaipettankandal - 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) · Jaffna109 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 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 05:51) 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 2026-11-02](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 Valkkaipettankandal Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Valkkaipettankandal. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 13 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Manankaveli - Mannappillaikaddaikkadu - Puttirakandan - Puvarasankulam 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 Valkkaipettankandal Named natural and historic features inside Valkkaipettankandal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Maraivalattankandal 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 Valkkaipettankandal 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 Valkkaipettankandal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Valikaippandandal RCTMS · Valkkaipettankandal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81958&mlon=79.99599#map=17/8.81958/79.99599) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 8.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Valkkaipettankandal Places mapped inside Valkkaipettankandal in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Nanaddan DS Division - Achchankulam - Aththikkuli - Cheddiyar Mahankaddai Adampan - Chemmantheevu - Chundikkuli - Ilahadipiddy - Ilanthaimoddai - Iraddaikkulam - Issaimalaithalvu - Kalimoddai Puliyankulam - Kanchithalvu - Katkidanthakulam - Moddaikadai - Murunkan - Nanattan - Naruvilikkulam - Pallankoddai - Parikarikandal - Periyakaddaikadu - Pontheevukandal - Puthirarkandan - Rasamadhu - Razoolputhuveli - Sirukkandal - Thomaspuri - Umanagari - Vanchiyankulam - Vankalai East - Vankalai North - Vankalai West ## Quick answers - Where is Valkkaipettankandal?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Valkkaipettankandal?Kalimoddai Puliyankulam, Marudhamadu, Nanattan, Pallankoddai, Pontheevukandal, Poonochchikulam, Puthirarkandan, Razoolputhuveli and Veppankulam - What is there to see in Valkkaipettankandal?Arippu Dutch Fort, Dorric Fort, Hanging bridge - What time zone is Valkkaipettankandal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Valkkaipettankandal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Valkkaipettankandal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Valkkaipettankandal?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valkkaipettankandal?Settlements lie between 12 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Valkkaipettankandal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Valkkaipettankandal?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Valkkaipettankandal?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valkkaipettankandal?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Valkkaipettankandal?LK4212125 (OCHA common operational dataset)