# Nainamadu GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/nainamadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Nainamadu Nainamadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **29.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.0km² - 4mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nainamadu? Nainamadu lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kulavisuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kulavisuddan/), [Manavalanpaddamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/manavalanpaddamurippu/), [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/olumadu/), [Paranthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paranthan/) and [Sinnadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/sinnadampan/). By area it is the 284th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Nainamadu is about 249 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0608° N, 80.5743° E. Local names: නයිනමඩුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Nainamadu - 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) · Trincomalee88 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna98 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:50). 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 Nainamadu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nainamadu. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 86 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Ayiladi - Kodaliparichchan - Nainamadu - Periyamadu 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 Nainamadu Named natural and historic features inside Nainamadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Ayiladi Kulam - Karadiyan Kulam - Kil Kulam - Nainamadu Kulam - Periyamagu Periya Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kurichuddan Stage 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 Nainamadu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nainamadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Ayurvedic Hospital · Nainamadu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02212&mlon=80.59066#map=17/9.02212/80.59066) Bank Peoples Bank · Kanagarayankulam South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05037&mlon=80.51560#map=17/9.05037/80.51560) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump G.T. Linganathan · Nedunkerny North 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06393&mlon=80.66151#map=17/9.06393/80.66151) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) School V/Periyamadhu GTMS · Nainamadu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06103&mlon=80.57232#map=17/9.06103/80.57232) College District Agricultural Training Centre · Vithyapuram 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16148&mlon=80.66163#map=17/9.16148/80.66163) Police station Mankulam SSP Office · Kanagarayankulam South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04999&mlon=80.51245#map=17/9.04999/80.51245) 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 Nainamadu Places mapped inside Nainamadu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Vavuniya North DS Division - Anandar Pulliyankulam - Kanagarayankulam North - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paddikudiyiruppu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Puliyankulam South - Sinnadampan - Unchalkaddy - Vedivaithakallu ## Quick answers - Where is Nainamadu?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nainamadu?Kulavisuddan, Manavalanpaddamurippu, Olumadu, Paranthan and Sinnadampan - What time zone is Nainamadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nainamadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nainamadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nainamadu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nainamadu?Settlements lie between 74 m and 86 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nainamadu?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nainamadu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nainamadu?Rural Ayurvedic Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nainamadu?Peoples Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nainamadu?HNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nainamadu?G.T. Linganathan, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nainamadu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nainamadu?LK4303075 (OCHA common operational dataset)