# Navatkuli West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Navatkuli West Navatkuli West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 3mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Navatkuli West? Navatkuli West 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 10 other GN divisions: [Ariyalai Centre South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-south/), [Ariyalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-east/), [Irupalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-east/), [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/), [Kaithady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south/), [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/), [Kopai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-centre/), [Kopai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-north/), [Kopai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-south/) and [Navatkuli East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-east/). By area it is the 2511th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Navatkuli West is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6706° N, 80.0750° E. Local names: නාවට්කුලි බටහිර . 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 Navatkuli West ### Nearby, outside Navatkuli West - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South3.2 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre3.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.3 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.3 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.4 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North5.1 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North5.1 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South5.2 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East5.4 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: Navatkuli 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) · Jaffna14 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km ### Nearest railway station Navatkuli (Navatkuli West), about 1.2 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 Navatkuli West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Navatkuli West. - Navatkuli 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 Navatkuli West Named natural and historic features inside Navatkuli West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Alathevely - Bingamalakadu - Varayan 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 Navatkuli 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 Navatkuli West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady · Kaithady South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67291&mlon=80.09193#map=17/9.67291/80.09193) Bank Hatton National Bank · Kaithady South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67110&mlon=80.09661#map=17/9.67110/80.09661) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump S. Sutharsan · Navatkuli West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66245&mlon=80.07892#map=17/9.66245/80.07892) Hotel Hotel Honey Moon Tourist Inn · Navatkuli West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66512&mlon=80.08521#map=17/9.66512/80.08521) Mall TCT Hall And Super Market · Nallur South 5.5 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 1.8 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 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68595&mlon=80.03802#map=17/9.68595/80.03802) 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 Navatkuli West Places mapped inside Navatkuli West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 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 - 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 - 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 Navatkuli West?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Navatkuli West?Ariyalai Centre South, Ariyalai East, Irupalai East, Irupalai South, Kaithady South, Kaithady West, Kopai Centre, Kopai North, Kopai South and Navatkuli East - What is there to see in Navatkuli West?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Ruined Kittu Park, arch - What time zone is Navatkuli West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Navatkuli West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Navatkuli West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Navatkuli West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Navatkuli West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Navatkuli West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Navatkuli West?Hatton National Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Navatkuli West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Navatkuli West?S. Sutharsan, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Navatkuli West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Navatkuli West?LK4130035 (OCHA common operational dataset)