# Nainativu South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/nainativu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Nainativu South Nainativu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 1mapped service - 2 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nainativu South? Nainativu South 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 7312th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Nainativu South is about 296 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5929° N, 79.7695° E. Local names: නාගදීප 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 Nainativu South ### Nearby, outside Nainativu South - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.5 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East9.7 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre10 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre10 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West10 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East11 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West12 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East14 km - Queen's Tower · attraction, Delft East14 km - Giants Footprint · attraction, Delft South15 km - Dutch Horse stable · attraction, Delft South15 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 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) · Jaffna40 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nainativu South. - Malaiyadi 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Nainativu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Perum 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 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 Nainativu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Nainativu · Nainativu Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60489&mlon=79.77307#map=17/9.60489/79.77307) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pungudutivu South West 2.7 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 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52769&mlon=79.71389#map=17/9.52769/79.71389) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Nainativu Sri Ganesha Kanista M.V · Nainativu South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59617&mlon=79.77181#map=17/9.59617/79.77181) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 20 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 25 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 South Places mapped inside Nainativu South 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 North - 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 South?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nainativu South?Nainativu Centre - What is there to see in Nainativu South?Baobab, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Growing Stone, Pigeon nest - What time zone is Nainativu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nainativu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nainativu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nainativu South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nainativu South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nainativu South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nainativu South?Divisional Hospital Nainativu, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nainativu South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nainativu South?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nainativu South?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nainativu South?LK4139150 (OCHA common operational dataset)