# Naranthanai South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Naranthanai South Naranthanai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.0km² - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naranthanai South? Naranthanai South 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 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/), [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/), [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/) and [Saravanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-west/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Naranthanai South is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6707° N, 79.8731° E. Local names: නාරඳනෙයි දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Naranthanai South - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu4.1 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West5.3 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North5.7 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West10 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West10 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North14 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort15 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort15 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort16 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East16 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi17 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 South - 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) · Tiruchirappalli175 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 16 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 Naranthanai South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Naranthanai South. - Narantanai 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 Naranthanai South Named natural and historic features inside Naranthanai South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Uppu Kuli 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kayts · Karampon East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69297&mlon=79.86847#map=17/9.69297/79.86847) Bank BOC - Oluvil · Kayts 3.0 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 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71171&mlon=79.84792#map=17/9.71171/79.84792) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J - Naranthanai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Naranthanai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67686&mlon=79.88244#map=17/9.67686/79.88244) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 8.1 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 10 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 - Karampon East - Karampon South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Naranthanai South?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naranthanai South?Karampon South East, Karampon West, Naranthanai, Puliyankoodal and Saravanai West - What is there to see in Naranthanai South?Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Baobab - What time zone is Naranthanai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naranthanai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naranthanai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naranthanai South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Naranthanai South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Naranthanai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Naranthanai South?Base Hospital - Kayts, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naranthanai South?BOC - Oluvil, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naranthanai South?BOC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naranthanai South?Kayts MPCS, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naranthanai South?LK4103055 (OCHA common operational dataset)