# Kayts GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division 

# Kayts

Kayts is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kayts?

Kayts 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 3 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/) and [Paruthiyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/paruthiyadaippu/). By area it is the 13192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Kayts is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6996° N, 79.8639° E. Local names: කයිට්ස් .

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 Kayts

### Nearby, outside Kayts

- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu1.3 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West2.2 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.4 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North7.4 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West12 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West12 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North15 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort16 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort17 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort17 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East18 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai18 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: Kayts

- 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) · Tiruchirappalli172 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.

## Weather in Kayts 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 Kayts

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kayts · Kayts 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69812&mlon=79.86584#map=17/9.69812/79.86584) 

Bank People's Bank · Kayts 0.1 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 0.4 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71342&mlon=79.85075#map=17/9.71342/79.85075) 

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/Kayts St.Marys R.C Girls Vidayalaym · Kayts 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69921&mlon=79.86333#map=17/9.69921/79.86333) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 4.9 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 9.7 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 Kayts

Places mapped inside Kayts in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3

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
- Karampon West
- Naranthanai
- Naranthanai North
- Naranthanai North West
- Naranthanai South
- Paruthiyadaippu
- Puliyankoodal
- Suruvil

## Quick answers

- Where is Kayts?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kayts?Karampon, Karampon East and Paruthiyadaippu
- What is there to see in Kayts?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Casuarina Beach, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali.
- What time zone is Kayts in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kayts?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kayts?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kayts?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kayts?Divisional Hospital Kayts, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kayts?People's Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kayts?BOC, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kayts?Kayts MPCS, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kayts?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Kayts?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kayts?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kayts?LK4103025 (OCHA common operational dataset)