# Pungudutivu North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu North Pungudutivu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.53 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 1mapped service - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu North? Pungudutivu 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 2 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-north/) and [Pungudutivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-west/). By area it is the 8250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu North is about 296 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5954° N, 79.8218° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු 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 Pungudutivu North ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu North - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West1.8 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West1.8 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu12 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West13 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East14 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East15 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre15 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre15 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West15 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West16 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East17 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 - 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) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 23 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 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pungudutivu North. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 6 m above sea level (median 4 m). - Perunkadu North - Smna Iruppiddy - Tharmakundu 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 Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Adaikaththa 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 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 Pungudutivu North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 2.7 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 9.9 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 Punguduthivu MPCS · Pungudutivu Centre West 1.3 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) 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 J/Pungudutivu Sir Thuraisamy Vidyalayam · Pungudutivu North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59510&mlon=79.82131#map=17/9.59510/79.82131) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 17 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 Places mapped inside Pungudutivu 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 North - Nainativu South - Pungudutivu Centre East - Pungudutivu Centre North - Pungudutivu Centre West - Pungudutivu East - Pungudutivu East South - 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 North?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu North?Pungudutivu Centre North and Pungudutivu West - What is there to see in Pungudutivu North?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை - What time zone is Pungudutivu North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pungudutivu North?Settlements lie between 3 m and 6 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pungudutivu North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu North?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu North?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu North?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu North?LK4139105 (OCHA common operational dataset)