# Chavakachcheri Town GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Chavakachcheri Town Chavakachcheri Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.66 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Chavakachcheri Town? Chavakachcheri Town lies in [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [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: [Chavakachcheri North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-north/), [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Kovilkudyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kovilkudyiruppu/), [Maravanpulo](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maravanpulo/), [Nunavil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-east/), [Sangathanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sangathanai/) and [Thanankilappu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thanankilappu/). By area it is the 7843rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Chavakachcheri Town is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6577° N, 80.1613° E. Local names: චාවකච්චේරි නගරය . 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 Chavakachcheri Town ### Nearby, outside Chavakachcheri Town - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South12 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre13 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North14 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North14 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: Chavakachcheri Town - 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) · Jaffna18 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee167 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 0.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Chavakachcheri Town 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 Chavakachcheri Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Chavakachcheri · Chavakachcheri Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66121&mlon=80.16714#map=17/9.66121/80.16714) Bank BOC · Chavakachcheri Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65934&mlon=80.16422#map=17/9.65934/80.16422) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Chavakachcheri MCPS · Chavakachcheri Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65946&mlon=80.16454#map=17/9.65946/80.16454) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Dribeg College · Chavakachcheri Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65948&mlon=80.16295#map=17/9.65948/80.16295) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66655&mlon=80.13246#map=17/9.66655/80.13246) 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 Chavakachcheri Town Places mapped inside Chavakachcheri Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division - Allarai - Chandrapuram - Chavakachcheri North - Eluthumadduval North - Eluthumadduval South - Iddaikurichchi - Kachchai - Kaithady Centre - Kaithady East - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kaithady North - Kaithady Nunavil - Kaithady South - Kaithady South East - Kaithady West - Kalvayal - Karambaikkurichchi - Karampaham - Ketpeli - Kodikamam Centre - Kodikamam North - Kodikamam South - Kovilakandy - Kovilkudyiruppu - Kudamiyan - Maaseri - Madduvil Centre - Madduvil East - Madduvil North - Madduvil Nunavil - Manduvil - Manthuvil East - Manthuvil North - Manthuvil West - Maravanpulo - Meesalai East - Meesalai North - Meesalai West - Mirusuvil North - Mirusuvil South - Navatkadu - Navatkuli East - Navatkuli West - Nunavil Centre - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Chavakachcheri Town?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chavakachcheri Town?Chavakachcheri North, Kalvayal, Kovilkudyiruppu, Maravanpulo, Nunavil East, Sangathanai and Thanankilappu - What is there to see in Chavakachcheri Town?Old Co-operative Shop, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Chavakachcheri Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chavakachcheri Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chavakachcheri Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Chavakachcheri Town?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chavakachcheri Town?Base Hospital Chavakachcheri, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chavakachcheri Town?BOC, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chavakachcheri Town?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chavakachcheri Town?Chavakachcheri MCPS, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chavakachcheri Town?2 mapped - How many banks are in Chavakachcheri Town?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chavakachcheri Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chavakachcheri Town?LK4130065 (OCHA common operational dataset)