# Karampon GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Karampon Karampon is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karampon? Karampon 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-east/), [Karampon South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-south-east/), [Karampon West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/), [Kayts](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/kayts/) and [Paruthiyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/paruthiyadaippu/). By area it is the 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Karampon is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6946° N, 79.8560° E. Local names: කරම්පොන් . 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 ### Nearby, outside Karampon - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu0.8 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West2.1 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North8.0 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.2 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 North16 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort17 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort17 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort18 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 - 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) · Jaffna26 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli172 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), 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 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karampon. - Kayts East 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 Named natural and historic features inside Karampon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Oluvil 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 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kayts · Kayts 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69812&mlon=79.86584#map=17/9.69812/79.86584) Bank People's Bank · Kayts 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69984&mlon=79.86416#map=17/9.69984/79.86416) 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 2.1 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/Karampon Shanmuganatha M.V · Karampon West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69032&mlon=79.85664#map=17/9.69032/79.85664) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 5.7 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 11 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. ## Other GN divisions in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division - Analaitivu North - Analaitivu South - Eluvaitivu - Karampon East - Karampon South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Karampon?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karampon?Karampon East, Karampon South East, Karampon West, Kayts and Paruthiyadaippu - What is there to see in Karampon?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Karampon in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karampon?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karampon?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karampon?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karampon?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karampon?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karampon?Divisional Hospital Kayts, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karampon?People's Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karampon?BOC, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karampon?Kayts MPCS, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karampon?LK4103030 (OCHA common operational dataset)