# Karainagar South West GN division, Karainagar DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Karainagar DS Division # Karainagar South West Karainagar South West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karainagar DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.46 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 4mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karainagar South West? Karainagar South West lies in [Karainagar DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Karainagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-east/), [Karainagar South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south/), [Karainagar South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-south-east/) and [Karainagar West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-west/). By area it is the 4356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.6% of [Karainagar DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/). The centre of Karainagar South West is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7225° N, 79.8643° E. Local names: කාරෙයිනගර් නිරිත . 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 Karainagar South West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Karainagar South West: 1 castle or fort. - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Karainagar South West - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu2.8 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North5.0 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North8.7 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West14 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West14 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North16 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai16 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort17 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort18 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort18 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East18 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi19 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: Karainagar South 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) · Jaffna24 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli171 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 18 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 17:52). 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 Karainagar South West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karainagar South West. - Karainagar West - Karunkaali - Karunkali 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). ## Weather in Karainagar South 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 Karainagar South West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kayts · Kayts 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69812&mlon=79.86584#map=17/9.69812/79.86584) Bank People's Bank · Kayts 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69984&mlon=79.86416#map=17/9.69984/79.86416) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump K. Shanmugaratnam · Karainagar South East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70915&mlon=79.86646#map=17/9.70915/79.86646) Hotel Fort Hammenhiel Resort · Karainagar South West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71342&mlon=79.85075#map=17/9.71342/79.85075) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Viyavil Saiva Vidyalayam · Karainagar South West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72496&mlon=79.86180#map=17/9.72496/79.86180) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 2.5 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 9.2 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 Karainagar South West Places mapped inside Karainagar South West in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - 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 Karainagar DS Division - Karainagar Centre - Karainagar East - Karainagar North - Karainagar North East - Karainagar North West - Karainagar South - Karainagar South East - Karainagar West ## Quick answers - Where is Karainagar South West?In Karainagar DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karainagar South West?Karainagar East, Karainagar South, Karainagar South East and Karainagar West - What is there to see in Karainagar South West?Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை - What time zone is Karainagar South West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karainagar South West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karainagar South West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karainagar South West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karainagar South West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karainagar South West?Divisional Hospital Kayts, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karainagar South West?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karainagar South West?BOC, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karainagar South West?K. Shanmugaratnam, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karainagar South West?LK4104045 (OCHA common operational dataset)