# Pungudutivu North West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu North West Pungudutivu North West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu North West? Pungudutivu North 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 1 other grama niladhari division: [Pungudutivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-west/). By area it is the 5916th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu North West is about 298 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6125° N, 79.8118° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු වයඹ . 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 North West OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pungudutivu North West: 2 attractions. - Baobab · attraction - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu North West - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu11 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West12 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East14 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre15 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre15 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West15 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East15 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West17 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East18 km - Queen's Tower · attraction, Delft East18 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North19 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 North 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) · Jaffna35 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli175 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 North West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pungudutivu North West. - Echchamunai - Kaluthaippiddy - Puliyadithural 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 North West Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu North West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Palaitivu ### Estates 4 estates. - Kaluthaippiddy - Manchalkarichchan - Periya Iruppiddy - Thanippdnai 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 North 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 North West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Nainativu · Nainativu Centre 4.3 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 10 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 14 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 Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71171&mlon=79.84792#map=17/9.71171/79.84792) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School Former School · Pungudutivu North West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61511&mlon=79.81147#map=17/9.61511/79.81147) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 16 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 20 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 North West Places mapped inside Pungudutivu North West 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 - Nainativu South - Pungudutivu Centre East - Pungudutivu Centre North - Pungudutivu Centre West - Pungudutivu East - Pungudutivu East South - Pungudutivu North - Pungudutivu North East - 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 North West?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu North West?Pungudutivu West - What is there to see in Pungudutivu North West?Baobab, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree - What time zone is Pungudutivu North West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu North West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu North West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu North West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu North West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu North West?Divisional Hospital Nainativu, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu North West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu North West?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu North West?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu North West?LK4139130 (OCHA common operational dataset)