# Jaffna Town West GN division, Jaffna DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/jaffna-town-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Jaffna DS Division 

# Jaffna Town West

Jaffna Town West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. Open map data shows 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 25mapped services

## Where is Jaffna Town West?

Jaffna Town West lies in [Jaffna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Aththiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/aththiyadi/), [Chirampiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/chirampiyadi/), [Fort](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/fort/), [Grand Bazaar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/grand-bazaar/), [Gurunagar West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/gurunagar-west/), [Jaffna Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/jaffna-town-east/) and [Small Bazaar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/small-bazaar/). By area it is the 13038th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Jaffna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/). The centre of Jaffna Town West is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.3 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna DS Division. The centre point is at 9.6625° N, 80.0175° E. Local names: යාපනය නගරය බටහිර .

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 Jaffna Town West

### Nearby, outside Jaffna Town West

- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort0.3 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East0.5 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort0.6 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort1.0 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi1.1 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North1.3 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North1.4 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East1.6 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South1.7 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.3 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.4 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.5 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: Jaffna Town 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) · Jaffna16 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km

### Nearest railway station

Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 0.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Weather in Jaffna Town 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 Jaffna Town West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital STS Hospital · Jaffna Town West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66180&mlon=80.01509#map=17/9.66180/80.01509) 

Bank State Bank of India · Jaffna Town West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66525&mlon=80.01715#map=17/9.66525/80.01715) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Raajan Umaiyal (Ceypetco) · Fort 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66435&mlon=80.01349#map=17/9.66435/80.01349) 

Hotel Pearl Island Inn · Jaffna Town West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66407&mlon=80.01771#map=17/9.66407/80.01771) 

Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) 

School J/St Mary's Vidyalayam · Jaffna Town West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66253&mlon=80.01820#map=17/9.66253/80.01820) 

College College of manifold science and technology · Jaffna Town West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66231&mlon=80.01719#map=17/9.66231/80.01719) 

Police station Jaffna Police · Fort 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66363&mlon=80.01325#map=17/9.66363/80.01325) 

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 Jaffna Town West

Places mapped inside Jaffna Town West in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants10

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 Jaffna DS Division

- Aththiyadi
- Chirampiyadi
- Chundikuli North
- Chundikuli South
- Columbuthurai East
- Columbuthurai West
- Eachchamoddai
- Fort
- Grand Bazaar
- Gurunagar East
- Gurunagar West
- Jaffna Town East
- Koddady
- Maruthady
- Moor Street North
- Moor Street South
- Navanthurai North
- Navanthurai South
- Nedunkulam
- New Moor Street
- Passaiyoor East
- Passaiyoor West
- Reclamation East
- Reclamation West
- Small Bazaar
- Thirunagar
- Vannarpannai

## Quick answers

- Where is Jaffna Town West?In Jaffna DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Jaffna Town West?Aththiyadi, Chirampiyadi, Fort, Grand Bazaar, Gurunagar West, Jaffna Town East and Small Bazaar
- What is there to see in Jaffna Town West?Jaffna scout group 2016, Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial, Thanthai Selva, Jaffna Fort
- What time zone is Jaffna Town West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Jaffna Town West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Jaffna Town West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Jaffna Town West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jaffna Town West?STS Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jaffna Town West?State Bank of India, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jaffna Town West?BOC, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jaffna Town West?Raajan Umaiyal (Ceypetco), about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jaffna Town West?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Jaffna Town West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jaffna Town West?LK4136065 (OCHA common operational dataset)