# Nunavil East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Nunavil East Nunavil East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.67 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Nunavil East? Nunavil East 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: [Chavakachcheri Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-town/), [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Maravanpulo](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maravanpulo/) and [Nunavil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-centre/). By area it is the 7811th 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 Nunavil East is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6591° N, 80.1558° E. Local names: නුනාවිල් නැගෙනහිර . 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 East ### Nearby, outside Nunavil East - 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 Centre12 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 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: Nunavil East - 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) · Trincomalee168 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 0.4 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 Nunavil East 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 East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chavakachcheri Base Hospital · Chavakachcheri Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66164&mlon=80.16696#map=17/9.66164/80.16696) Bank BOC · Chavakachcheri Town 0.9 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 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65946&mlon=80.16454#map=17/9.65946/80.16454) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 0.9 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 0.3 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 2.7 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 Nunavil East Places mapped inside Nunavil East in open map data, by type. - 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 - 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 West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Nunavil East?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nunavil East?Chavakachcheri Town, Kalvayal, Maravanpulo and Nunavil Centre - What is there to see in Nunavil East?Old Co-operative Shop, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Nunavil East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nunavil East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nunavil East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nunavil East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nunavil East?Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nunavil East?BOC, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nunavil East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nunavil East?Chavakachcheri MCPS, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nunavil East?LK4130095 (OCHA common operational dataset)