# Karampon West GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Karampon West Karampon West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.02 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 2mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karampon West? Karampon West 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 6 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/), [Naranthanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/), [Paruthiyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/paruthiyadaippu/), [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/) and [Suruvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/suruvil/). By area it is the 2929th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 15.5% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Karampon West is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6768° N, 79.8553° E. Local names: කරම්පොන් බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Karampon West - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu2.7 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West4.0 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North7.7 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.5 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North16 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort17 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort17 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort17 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East18 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi19 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 West - 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) · Jaffna27 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli173 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 18 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. ## Villages and localities in Karampon West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karampon West. - Karampan 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 Karampon West Named natural and historic features inside Karampon West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kannavi Kulam - Mudali Kuli - Talanuvillu 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69710&mlon=79.86715#map=17/9.69710/79.86715) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Kayts MPCS · Kayts 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71171&mlon=79.84792#map=17/9.71171/79.84792) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J - Melinchimunai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Karampon West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67542&mlon=79.85486#map=17/9.67542/79.85486) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 7.6 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 12 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 West Places mapped inside Karampon West in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 South East - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Karampon West?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karampon West?Karampon, Karampon South East, Naranthanai South, Paruthiyadaippu, Puliyankoodal and Suruvil - What is there to see in Karampon West?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Baobab - What time zone is Karampon West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karampon West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karampon West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karampon West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karampon West?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karampon West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karampon West?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karampon West?BOC - Oluvil, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karampon West?BOC, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karampon West?Kayts MPCS, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karampon West?LK4103065 (OCHA common operational dataset)