# Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Islands North (Kayts) DS Division Islands North (Kayts) DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **32.5 km²**. It is divided into 15 GN divisions. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.5km² - 15GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Islands North (Kayts) DS Division? Islands North (Kayts) 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/). It borders 1 other divisional secretariat division: [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). By area it is the 312th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Islands North (Kayts) DS Division is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 15 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.6699° N, 79.8698° E. Local names: දුපත උතුර (කයිට්ස්) · ஊர்காவற்றுறை . 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Analaitivu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/analaitivu-north/) 3.3 0 2 [Analaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/analaitivu-south/) 2.7 1 1 [Eluvaitivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/eluvaitivu/) 1.4 0 2 [Karampon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon/) 1.2 1 0 [Karampon East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-east/) 1.7 0 2 [Karampon South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-south-east/) 1.5 0 1 [Karampon West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/) 5.0 1 2 [Kayts](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/kayts/) 0.3 0 7 [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/) 2.2 0 1 [Naranthanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north/) 2.6 0 1 [Naranthanai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north-west/) 1.4 1 1 [Naranthanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/) 2.0 1 0 [Paruthiyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/paruthiyadaippu/) 1.3 1 1 [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/) 3.2 2 1 [Suruvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/suruvil/) 2.7 1 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 10 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Analaitivu - Karampan - Kayts - Kayts East - Narantanai - Paratimunai - Puliyankoodal - Saravanal - Suruvil 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 reservoirs and tanks. - Ilanthai Kulam - Ilanthaik Kulam - Kalli Kulam - Kannavi Kulam - Karandu Kulam - Mudali Kuli - Oluvil Kulam - Talanuvillu Kulam - Talavila Kulam - Turiyantotam Kulam - Uppu Kuli - Uppu Kuli - Vannan Kulam - Vannan Kulam ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 lagoon. - Analaitivu - Kurukkukadal - Puliyantivu - Velanai ### History 1 ruin; 1 fort. - Fort Eyrie - Hammenhiel Fort 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 Islands North (Kayts) 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division Places mapped inside Islands North (Kayts) DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools17 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?Islands South (Velanai) DS Division - How many villages are in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 10 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?14 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Islands North (Kayts) DS Division?LK4103 (OCHA common operational dataset)