# Town Division 01 GN division, Akkaraipattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/town-division-01/

Grama Niladhari division · Akkaraipattu DS Division 

# Town Division 01

Town Division 01 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akkaraipattu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.16 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Town Division 01?

Town Division 01 lies in [Akkaraipattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Akkaraipattu 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/akkaraipattu-02/), [Akkaraipattu 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-09/), [Akkaraipattu 8/1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-1/), [Akkaraipattu 8/2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-2/), [Akkaraipattu 8/3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-3/), [Town Division 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/town-division-02/) and [Town Division 04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/town-division-04/). By area it is the 13768th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Akkaraipattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/). The centre of Town Division 01 is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2190° N, 81.8513° E. Local names: නගර කොට්ඨාස 1 .

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 Town Division 01

### Nearby, outside Town Division 01

- Public Beach · beach, Town Division 031.3 km
- Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 073.7 km
- Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 048.2 km
- Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai9.4 km
- Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 0914 km
- Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 0215 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0818 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: Town Division 01

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa57 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:48).

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.

## Weather in Town Division 01 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Town Division 01

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Genius Hospital · Akkaraipattu 02 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21970&mlon=81.84941#map=17/7.21970/81.84941) 

Bank HNB · Town Division 01 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21895&mlon=81.84993#map=17/7.21895/81.84993) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump CO OP Fuel station · Navatkadu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20833&mlon=81.84905#map=17/7.20833/81.84905) 

Hotel Sankaman Kandai · Akkaraipattu 8/3 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21667&mlon=81.85000#map=17/7.21667/81.85000) 

Mall Akkaraipattu Shopping Mall · Town Division 01 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21803&mlon=81.84979#map=17/7.21803/81.84979) 

School Sharp Kids Montessori · Town Division 01 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21950&mlon=81.85191#map=17/7.21950/81.85191) 

College TT Metro Campus · Town Division 01 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21813&mlon=81.84975#map=17/7.21813/81.84975) 

Police station Akkaraipattu Police Station · Town Division 04 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21624&mlon=81.85360#map=17/7.21624/81.85360) 

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 Town Division 01

Places mapped inside Town Division 01 in open map data, by type.

- Banks4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1

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 Akkaraipattu DS Division

- Akkaraipattu 01
- Akkaraipattu 02
- Akkaraipattu 03
- Akkaraipattu 04
- Akkaraipattu 05
- Akkaraipattu 06
- Akkaraipattu 10
- Akkaraipattu 11
- Akkaraipattu 12
- Akkaraipattu 13
- Akkaraipattu 14
- Akkaraipattu 15
- Akkaraipattu 16
- Akkaraipattu 17
- Akkaraipattu 18
- Akkaraipattu 19
- Akkaraipattu 20
- Akkaraipattu 21
- Alim Nagar
- Easankanichcheemai
- Paddiyadipiddy
- Pallikudiyiruppu 01
- Pallikudiyiruppu 02
- Town Division 02
- Town Division 03
- Town Division 04
- Town Division 05

## Quick answers

- Where is Town Division 01?In Akkaraipattu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Town Division 01?Akkaraipattu 02, Akkaraipattu 09, Akkaraipattu 8/1, Akkaraipattu 8/2, Akkaraipattu 8/3, Town Division 02 and Town Division 04
- What is there to see in Town Division 01?Public Beach, Public Beach, Public Beach, Modayamalai Rock
- What time zone is Town Division 01 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Town Division 01?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Town Division 01?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Town Division 01?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Town Division 01?Genius Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Town Division 01?HNB, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Town Division 01?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Town Division 01?CO OP Fuel station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Town Division 01?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Town Division 01?LK5236130 (OCHA common operational dataset)