# Kaithady South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kaithady South Kaithady South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 11mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaithady South? Kaithady South 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 Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/), [Kaithady South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south-east/), [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/), [Navatkuli East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-east/) and [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/). By area it is the 5114th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kaithady South is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6706° N, 80.0985° E. Local names: කයිතඩි දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Kaithady South - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South5.7 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre6.2 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.9 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.9 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.9 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.9 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.9 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.0 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.1 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.6 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.7 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South7.8 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 South - 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) · Jaffna14 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee173 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 2.0 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kaithady South. - Kaitadi 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital · Kaithady South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67043&mlon=80.09418#map=17/9.67043/80.09418) Bank People's Bank · Kaithady South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67104&mlon=80.09765#map=17/9.67104/80.09765) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Ponnambalam and son · Kaithady South 0.1 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 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) Mall TCT Hall And Super Market · Nallur South 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) School Nuffied School for the Deaf and Blind · Kaithady South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67208&mlon=80.09176#map=17/9.67208/80.09176) College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 3.7 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 South Places mapped inside Kaithady South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - 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. ## 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 North - Kaithady Nunavil - 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 South?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaithady South?Kaithady Centre, Kaithady Nunavil, Kaithady South East, Kaithady West, Navatkuli East and Navatkuli West - What is there to see in Kaithady South?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, arch, Ruined Kittu Park - What time zone is Kaithady South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaithady South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaithady South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaithady South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kaithady South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaithady South?Sidha Medicine Teaching Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaithady South?People's Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaithady South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaithady South?Ponnambalam and son, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaithady South?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kaithady South?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaithady South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaithady South?LK4130020 (OCHA common operational dataset)