# Karainagar DS Division, Jaffna District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Karainagar DS Division Karainagar DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **23.6 km²**. It is divided into 9 GN divisions. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.6km² - 9GN divisions - 18mapped services ## Where is Karainagar DS Division? Karainagar DS Division lies in [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 divisional secretariat division: [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Karainagar DS Division is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 16 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.7354° N, 79.8764° E. Local names: කාරෛනගර් · காரைநகர் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Karainagar DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Karainagar Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-centre/) 0.7 0 0 [Karainagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-east/) 4.3 0 4 [Karainagar North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-north/) 1.7 0 1 [Karainagar North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-north-east/) 3.3 1 2 [Karainagar North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-north-west/) 2.5 1 1 [Karainagar South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south/) 1.8 2 2 [Karainagar South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south-east/) 2.3 1 2 [Karainagar South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south-west/) 3.5 3 4 [Karainagar West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-west/) 3.5 5 2 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Karainagar DS Division Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Karainagar DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 12 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Kalapoomy - Karainagar - Karainagar East - Karainagar West - Karaitivu East - Karaitivu West - Karunkaali - Karunkali - Kovalam - Suryanpiddi - Thankodai - Vaarivalavu - Valanthalai 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 Karainagar DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Karainagar DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Kiluvana Kulam - Kuvana Kulam - Vannan Kulam - Vera Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Karaitivu 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 Karainagar DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karainagar DS Division Places mapped inside Karainagar DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Karainagar DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karainagar DS Division?Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division - How many villages are in Karainagar DS Division?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karainagar DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karainagar DS Division?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karainagar DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Karainagar DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karainagar DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Karainagar DS Division?LK4104 (OCHA common operational dataset)