# Pungudutivu Centre West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu Centre West Pungudutivu Centre West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu Centre West? Pungudutivu Centre West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu Centre East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-east/), [Pungudutivu Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-north/), [Pungudutivu South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south-west/) and [Pungudutivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-west/). By area it is the 9190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu Centre West is about 294 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5797° N, 79.8199° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු මධ්‍ . 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 Pungudutivu Centre West ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu Centre West - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West3.1 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West3.1 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East13 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East14 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu14 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre14 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre14 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West14 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West15 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West15 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North15 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East16 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: Pungudutivu Centre West - 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) · Jaffna36 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 24 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 Pungudutivu Centre West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pungudutivu Centre West. - Perunkadu South - Perunkadu West 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 Pungudutivu Centre West Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu Centre West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mariamman Kovil 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 Pungudutivu Centre West 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 Pungudutivu Centre West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57240&mlon=79.83014#map=17/9.57240/79.83014) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 11 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Punguduthivu MPCS · Pungudutivu Centre West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58359&mlon=79.82200#map=17/9.58359/79.82200) Hotel Charty Beach Resort · Velanai North East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Punguduthivu West American Mission Tamil Mixed Vidyalayam · Pungudutivu Centre West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58165&mlon=79.82478#map=17/9.58165/79.82478) 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 22 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 Pungudutivu Centre West Places mapped inside Pungudutivu Centre West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - Nainativu South - Pungudutivu Centre East - Pungudutivu Centre North - 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 Pungudutivu Centre West?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu Centre West?Pungudutivu Centre East, Pungudutivu Centre North, Pungudutivu South West and Pungudutivu West - What is there to see in Pungudutivu Centre West?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Growing Stone, Baobab Tree - What time zone is Pungudutivu Centre West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu Centre West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu Centre West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu Centre West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pungudutivu Centre West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu Centre West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu Centre West?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu Centre West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu Centre West?Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu Centre West?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pungudutivu Centre West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu Centre West?LK4139120 (OCHA common operational dataset)