# Naranthanai North West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Naranthanai North West Naranthanai North West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 3 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naranthanai North West? Naranthanai North 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 3 other GN divisions: [Karampon East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-east/), [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/) and [Naranthanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Naranthanai North West is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6920° N, 79.8808° E. Local names: නාරඳනෙයි වයඹ . 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 Naranthanai North West ### Nearby, outside Naranthanai North West - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu3.3 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West4.2 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North5.4 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.8 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 North13 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort15 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort15 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East16 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi16 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: Naranthanai North 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) · Jaffna24 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 15 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. ## Villages and localities in Naranthanai North West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Naranthanai North West. - Paratimunai 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). ## Weather in Naranthanai North 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 Naranthanai North West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69710&mlon=79.86715#map=17/9.69710/79.86715) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Kayts MPCS · Kayts 1.7 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 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71342&mlon=79.85075#map=17/9.71342/79.85075) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Thampaddy GTMS · Naranthanai North West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69356&mlon=79.88468#map=17/9.69356/79.88468) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 5.8 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 8.4 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 Naranthanai North West Places mapped inside Naranthanai North West 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 South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Naranthanai North West?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naranthanai North West?Karampon East, Naranthanai and Naranthanai North - What is there to see in Naranthanai North West?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Naranthanai North West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naranthanai North West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naranthanai North West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naranthanai North West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Naranthanai North West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Naranthanai North West?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naranthanai North West?BOC - Oluvil, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naranthanai North West?BOC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naranthanai North West?Kayts MPCS, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naranthanai North West?LK4103040 (OCHA common operational dataset)