# Nainativu Centre GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Nainativu Centre Nainativu Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nainativu Centre? Nainativu Centre lies in [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/), [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 2 other GN divisions: [Nainativu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-north/) and [Nainativu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-south/). By area it is the 9556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Nainativu Centre is about 297 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6027° N, 79.7678° E. Local names: නාගදීප මධ්‍යම . 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 Nainativu Centre ### Nearby, outside Nainativu Centre - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East10 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre11 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre11 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West11 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East12 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West13 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu14 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East15 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West15 km - Queen's Tower · attraction, Delft East15 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: Nainativu Centre - 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) · Jaffna39 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli173 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 29 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 17:53). 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 Nainativu Centre Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nainativu Centre. - Nainativu 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 Nainativu Centre Named natural and historic features inside Nainativu Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Nainativu 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 Nainativu Centre 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 Nainativu Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Nainativu · Nainativu Centre 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60489&mlon=79.77307#map=17/9.60489/79.77307) Bank People's Bank · Kayts 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69984&mlon=79.86416#map=17/9.69984/79.86416) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pungudutivu South West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59616&mlon=79.79349#map=17/9.59616/79.79349) Hotel Delft Samudra Hotel · Delft Centre East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52769&mlon=79.71389#map=17/9.52769/79.71389) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Nainativu M.V · Nainativu Centre 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60682&mlon=79.77086#map=17/9.60682/79.77086) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 19 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 24 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 Nainativu Centre Places mapped inside Nainativu Centre in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 South (Velanai) DS Division - Allaipiddy - Mandaitivu East - Mandaitivu South - Mandaitivu West - Mankumpan - Nainativu North - Nainativu South - Pungudutivu Centre East - Pungudutivu Centre North - Pungudutivu Centre West - Pungudutivu East - Pungudutivu East South - Pungudutivu North - Pungudutivu North East - Pungudutivu North West - Pungudutivu South - Pungudutivu South East - Pungudutivu South West - Pungudutivu West - Saravanai East - Saravanai West - Velanai East - Velanai East Centre - Velanai North - Velanai North East - Velanai South - Velanai South East - Velanai West - Velanai West Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Nainativu Centre?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nainativu Centre?Nainativu North and Nainativu South - What is there to see in Nainativu Centre?Baobab, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Growing Stone, Pigeon nest - What time zone is Nainativu Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nainativu Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nainativu Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nainativu Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nainativu Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nainativu Centre?Divisional Hospital Nainativu, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nainativu Centre?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nainativu Centre?Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nainativu Centre?Ceypetco, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nainativu Centre?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nainativu Centre?LK4139145 (OCHA common operational dataset)