# Kaithady North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kaithady North Kaithady North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaithady North? Kaithady North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kaithady Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-centre/), [Kaithady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-east/), [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/), [Kopai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-north/), [Neervely North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-north/) and [Neervely South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-south/). By area it is the 4076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kaithady North is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6974° N, 80.0991° E. Local names: කයිතඩි උතුර . 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 Kaithady North ### Nearby, outside Kaithady North - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.1 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.4 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South7.0 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani7.3 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.3 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.4 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre7.4 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.5 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.9 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.3 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: Kaithady North - 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) · Jaffna11 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km ### Nearest railway station Navatkuli (Navatkuli West), about 4.4 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 06:17, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kaithady North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kaithady North. - Kaithady - Kallikadu 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 Kaithady North 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 Kaithady North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady · Kaithady South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67291&mlon=80.09193#map=17/9.67291/80.09193) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kaithady South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67151&mlon=80.09804#map=17/9.67151/80.09804) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Ponnambalam and son · Kaithady South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67148&mlon=80.09874#map=17/9.67148/80.09874) Hotel Thiya Hotel and Restaurant · Navatkuli West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) School J/Kaithady Kurusamy Vidaylayam · Kaithady North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69443&mlon=80.10480#map=17/9.69443/80.10480) College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 5.0 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 Kaithady North Places mapped inside Kaithady North in open map data, by type. - 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 - Chavakachcheri Town - Eluthumadduval North - Eluthumadduval South - Iddaikurichchi - Kachchai - Kaithady Centre - Kaithady East - Kaithady Navatkuli - 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 Kaithady North?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaithady North?Kaithady Centre, Kaithady East, Kaithady West, Kopai North, Neervely North and Neervely South - What is there to see in Kaithady North?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode - What time zone is Kaithady North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaithady North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaithady North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaithady North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kaithady North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaithady North?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaithady North?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaithady North?ComBamk ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaithady North?Ponnambalam and son, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaithady North?LK4130005 (OCHA common operational dataset)