# Nainativu North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Nainativu North Nainativu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Nainativu North? Nainativu North 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 1 other grama niladhari division: [Nainativu Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-centre/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Nainativu North is about 298 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6143° N, 79.7690° E. Local names: නාගදීප 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 Nainativu North ### Nearby, outside Nainativu North - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East12 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre12 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre12 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West12 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East13 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu13 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West14 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West14 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East16 km - Giants Footprint · attraction, Delft South16 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 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) · Jaffna38 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli172 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 28 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nainativu North Named natural and historic features inside Nainativu North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Alan Kulam - Kirai 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 Nainativu 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 Nainativu North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Nainativu · Nainativu Centre 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60489&mlon=79.77307#map=17/9.60489/79.77307) Bank People's Bank · Kayts 14 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pungudutivu South West 3.4 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 11 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/Naianativu Sri Nagapoosany Vidyalayam · Nainativu North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60846&mlon=79.77315#map=17/9.60846/79.77315) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 18 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 23 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 North Places mapped inside Nainativu 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 South (Velanai) DS Division - Allaipiddy - Mandaitivu East - Mandaitivu South - Mandaitivu West - Mankumpan - Nainativu Centre - 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 North?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nainativu North?Nainativu Centre - What is there to see in Nainativu North?Baobab, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Growing Stone, Pigeon nest - What time zone is Nainativu North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nainativu North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nainativu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nainativu North?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nainativu North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nainativu North?Divisional Hospital Nainativu, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nainativu North?People's Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nainativu North?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nainativu North?Ceypetco, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nainativu North?LK4139140 (OCHA common operational dataset)