Madurankuli Explained

Madurankuli
Native Name:මදුරන්කුලිය
மதுரங்குளி
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label Position:Location of Madurankuli in North Western Province - Sri Lanka
Coordinates:7.8933°N 79.8222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Puttalam District
Subdivision Type3:Police Division
Subdivision Name3:Mandurankuli Police Station
Subdivision Type4:A.G.A Division
Subdivision Name4:Mundalama Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Type5:City Acronym
Subdivision Name5:MDK
Subdivision Type6:Local Authority
Subdivision Name6:Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:43.3
Elevation M:2.7432
Population Total:3,000+
Population Demonym:Madurankuliyan
Timezone1:SLST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:61270
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:032

Madurankuli, also abbreviated MDK, is a town that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is connected by roads and a railway network. It is located 114km (71miles) from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. It contains over 3,000 people.

Madurankuli is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities, agriculture and exports of coconuts, copra, salts, oil, prawns and vegetables.

Climate

The climate of Madurankuli is tropical with a marked dry season and temperatures averaging between in January to in April and May. Rainfall averages around per year.