# Naranthanai North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Naranthanai North Naranthanai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.56 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Naranthanai North? Naranthanai North 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: [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/), [Naranthanai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north-west/) and [Saravanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-west/). By area it is the 5701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.9% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Naranthanai North is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6839° N, 79.8903° E. Local names: නාරඳනෙයි උතුර . 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 ### Nearby, outside Naranthanai North - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North4.1 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu4.6 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West5.6 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.7 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West13 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West13 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort13 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort14 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort14 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East15 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi15 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 - 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) · Jaffna23 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 14 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Naranthanai North Named natural and historic features inside Naranthanai North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Talavila 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 Naranthanai North 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69710&mlon=79.86715#map=17/9.69710/79.86715) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Kayts MPCS · Kayts 3.0 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 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71342&mlon=79.85075#map=17/9.71342/79.85075) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Naranthanai Ganesha Vidyalayam · Naranthanai North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68460&mlon=79.88977#map=17/9.68460/79.88977) 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 8.0 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 Places mapped inside Naranthanai North 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 West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Naranthanai North?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naranthanai North?Naranthanai, Naranthanai North West and Saravanai West - What is there to see in Naranthanai North?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Naranthanai North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naranthanai North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naranthanai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Naranthanai North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Naranthanai North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Naranthanai North?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naranthanai North?BOC - Oluvil, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naranthanai North?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naranthanai North?Kayts MPCS, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naranthanai North?LK4103045 (OCHA common operational dataset)