# Mamaduwa GN division, Vavuniya South DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mamaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya South DS Division 

# Mamaduwa

Mamaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **6.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 97 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mamaduwa?

Mamaduwa lies in [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Agbopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/agbopura/), [Kallikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kallikulam/) and [Mahakachchakodiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mahakachchakodiya/). By area it is the 2334th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/). The centre of Mamaduwa is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8122° N, 80.5456° E. Local names: මාමඩුව .

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 Mamaduwa

### Nearby, outside Mamaduwa

- Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai5.4 km
- Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North7.0 km
- Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town7.8 km
- Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North7.8 km
- Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam7.8 km
- Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.0 km
- Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.3 km
- St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.3 km
- Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam8.3 km
- Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.4 km
- Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam8.7 km
- Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam10 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: Mamaduwa

- 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) · Trincomalee76 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna121 km

### Nearest railway station

Omanthai (Omanthai), about 7.6 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 17:51).

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 Mamaduwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mamaduwa.

- Mamaduwa
- Vayiravarsinnakulam

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 Mamaduwa

Named natural and historic features inside Mamaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Mamaduwa Wewa

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 Mamaduwa 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 Mamaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital · Agbopura 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80045&mlon=80.53515#map=17/8.80045/80.53515) 

Bank BOC Omanthai · Omanthai 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85486&mlon=80.50002#map=17/8.85486/80.50002) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Omanthai 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84465&mlon=80.49802#map=17/8.84465/80.49802) 

Hotel Apirami Vilas · Nochchimoddai 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82044&mlon=80.49335#map=17/8.82044/80.49335) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School V/Agrabodi Maha Vidyalaya · Mamaduwa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81077&mlon=80.54211#map=17/8.81077/80.54211) 

College Vavuniya National College of Education · Vavuniya Town North 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76266&mlon=80.51651#map=17/8.76266/80.51651) 

Police station Mamaduwa Police Station · Agbopura 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80125&mlon=80.53519#map=17/8.80125/80.53519) 

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 Mamaduwa

Places mapped inside Mamaduwa 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 Vavuniya South DS Division

- Acres 20,40,60
- Acres 400
- Agbopura
- Alagalla
- Avusathapitiya
- Awaranthulawa
- Eramperiyakulama
- Kalukunnammaduwa
- Madukanda
- Mahakachchakodiya
- Mahamylankulama
- Maradanmaduwa
- Nedunkulam
- Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07
- Periya Ulukkulama
- Pirappanmaduwa
- Poomaduwa
- Pudubulankulama
- Rankethgama

## Quick answers

- Where is Mamaduwa?In Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mamaduwa?Agbopura, Kallikulam and Mahakachchakodiya
- What is there to see in Mamaduwa?Nochchimoddai Dam, Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom), Archeological Museum, Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue
- What time zone is Mamaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mamaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mamaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mamaduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mamaduwa?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mamaduwa?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mamaduwa?Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mamaduwa?BOC Omanthai, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mamaduwa?Lanka IOC, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mamaduwa?LK4306080 (OCHA common operational dataset)