# Delft DS Division, Jaffna District – GN divisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Delft DS Division Delft DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **48.4 km²**. It is divided into 6 GN divisions. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.4km² - 6GN divisions - 14mapped services ## Where is Delft DS Division? Delft DS Division lies in [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). By area it is the 295th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Delft DS Division is about 287 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 39 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.5154° N, 79.6904° E. Local names: ඩෙල්ෆ් · நெடுந்தீவு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Delft DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Delft Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre/) 5.3 0 4 [Delft Centre East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre-east/) 7.0 0 3 [Delft Centre West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre-west/) 8.7 2 2 [Delft East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-east/) 8.4 1 2 [Delft South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-south/) 9.8 0 2 [Delft West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-west/) 9.2 4 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Delft DS Division Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Delft DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 7 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Anangkani - Delft Centre - Delft East - Delft West - Maveliturai - Panakani - Pumunai 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 Delft DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Delft DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake. - Eruvili Kulam - Uppukure Kulam - Vettu Kulam ### Hills and mountains 2 islands. - Delft Island · 6 m - Kachchativu 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 Delft DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 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 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Delft DS Division Places mapped inside Delft DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - ATMs1 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Delft DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - How many villages are in Delft DS Division?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Delft DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 7 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Delft DS Division?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Delft DS Division?Delft Island (6 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Delft DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Delft DS Division?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Delft DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Delft DS Division?LK4142 (OCHA common operational dataset)