# Nunavil Centre GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Nunavil Centre Nunavil Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 1mapped service - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nunavil Centre? Nunavil Centre 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Maravanpulo](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maravanpulo/), [Nunavil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-east/) and [Nunavil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-west/). By area it is the 7070th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Nunavil Centre is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6605° N, 80.1474° E. Local names: නුනාවිල් මධ්‍යම . 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 Nunavil Centre ### Nearby, outside Nunavil Centre - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.9 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South11 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre11 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri12 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North13 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North13 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: Nunavil Centre - 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) · Jaffna17 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee169 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 1.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Nunavil Centre Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nunavil Centre. - Chavakachcheri - Nunavil East 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 Nunavil Centre 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 Nunavil Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chavakachcheri Base Hospital · Chavakachcheri Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66164&mlon=80.16696#map=17/9.66164/80.16696) Bank BOC · Chavakachcheri Town 1.9 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Nunavil IOC · Nunavil West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66493&mlon=80.13931#map=17/9.66493/80.13931) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 1.8 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/Amithambigai Vidayalayam · Nunavil East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66148&mlon=80.15476#map=17/9.66148/80.15476) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 1.8 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 Nunavil Centre Places mapped inside Nunavil Centre in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 - Navatkuli West - 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 Nunavil Centre?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nunavil Centre?Kalvayal, Maravanpulo, Nunavil East and Nunavil West - What is there to see in Nunavil Centre?Old Co-operative Shop, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Nunavil Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nunavil Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nunavil Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nunavil Centre?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nunavil Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nunavil Centre?Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nunavil Centre?BOC, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nunavil Centre?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nunavil Centre?Nunavil IOC, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nunavil Centre?LK4130100 (OCHA common operational dataset)