# Karampon East GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Karampon East Karampon East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Karampon East? Karampon East lies in [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Karampon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon/), [Karampon South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-south-east/), [Kayts](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/kayts/), [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/) and [Naranthanai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north-west/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Karampon East is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6886° N, 79.8701° E. Local names: කරම්පොන් නැගෙනහිර . 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 Karampon East ### Nearby, outside Karampon East - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu2.4 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West3.5 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.3 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.4 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North14 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort15 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort16 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort16 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East17 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi17 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: Karampon East - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna25 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karampon East Named natural and historic features inside Karampon East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ilanthaik Kulam 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 Karampon East 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karampon East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69710&mlon=79.86715#map=17/9.69710/79.86715) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Kayts MPCS · Kayts 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel Resort · Karainagar South West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71342&mlon=79.85075#map=17/9.71342/79.85075) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Karampon Little Flowers Girls M.Vid · Karampon South East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68455&mlon=79.86438#map=17/9.68455/79.86438) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74336&mlon=79.87196#map=17/9.74336/79.87196) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Karampon East Places mapped inside Karampon East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division - Analaitivu North - Analaitivu South - Eluvaitivu - Karampon - Karampon South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Karampon East?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karampon East?Karampon, Karampon South East, Kayts, Naranthanai and Naranthanai North West - What is there to see in Karampon East?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Karampon East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karampon East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karampon East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karampon East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karampon East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karampon East?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karampon East?BOC - Oluvil, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karampon East?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karampon East?Kayts MPCS, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karampon East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Karampon East?LK4103035 (OCHA common operational dataset)