# Pungudutivu South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu South Pungudutivu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.23 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu South? Pungudutivu 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 5 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east/), [Pungudutivu East South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east-south/) and [Pungudutivu North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north-east/). By area it is the 6387th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu South is about 294 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5806° N, 79.8372° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු 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 Pungudutivu South ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu South - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.1 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West4.1 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu13 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East14 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West15 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East15 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre16 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre16 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West16 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West17 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 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) · Jaffna35 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 22 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 South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pungudutivu South. - Kurichchikadu - Nadukurichchi - Veeramalai 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Inuviddia 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 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 Pungudutivu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 1.2 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 9.5 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 15 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 1.7 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Punguduthivu Maha Vidyalayam · Pungudutivu South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57985&mlon=79.83228#map=17/9.57985/79.83228) 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 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 South Places mapped inside Pungudutivu South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 North West - 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 South?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu South?Pungudutivu Centre East, Pungudutivu Centre North, Pungudutivu East, Pungudutivu East South and Pungudutivu North East - What is there to see in Pungudutivu South?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Kayts Fort, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. - What time zone is Pungudutivu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pungudutivu South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu South?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu South?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu South?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pungudutivu South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu South?LK4139100 (OCHA common operational dataset)