# Karampon South East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-south-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Karampon South East Karampon South East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.51 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Karampon South East? Karampon South 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-east/), [Karampon West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/), [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/) and [Naranthanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/). By area it is the 8304th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Karampon South East is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6816° N, 79.8669° E. Local names: කරම්පොන් ගිනිකොන . 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 South East ### Nearby, outside Karampon South East - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu2.7 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West3.9 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.5 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.2 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 North15 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort16 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 South 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 05:50) 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 South East Named natural and historic features inside Karampon South East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ilanthai Kulam - Turiyantotam Kulam - Vannan 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 South 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 South East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 1.7 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 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71171&mlon=79.84792#map=17/9.71171/79.84792) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 16 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68455&mlon=79.86438#map=17/9.68455/79.86438) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 6.9 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 10 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 South East Places mapped inside Karampon South East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Karampon South East?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karampon South East?Karampon, Karampon East, Karampon West, Naranthanai and Naranthanai South - What is there to see in Karampon South East?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Karampon South East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karampon South East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karampon South East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karampon South East?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karampon South East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karampon South East?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karampon South East?BOC - Oluvil, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karampon South East?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karampon South East?Kayts MPCS, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karampon South East?LK4103060 (OCHA common operational dataset)