# Nunavil West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Nunavil West Nunavil West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 3mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nunavil West? Nunavil 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 8 other GN divisions: [Kaithady Navatkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-navatkuli/), [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/), [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Madduvil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-centre/), [Madduvil Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-nunavil/), [Maravanpulo](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/maravanpulo/), [Nunavil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-centre/) and [Thenmadduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thenmadduvil/). By area it is the 4198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Nunavil West is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6638° N, 80.1376° E. Local names: නුනාවිල් 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 Nunavil West ### Nearby, outside Nunavil West - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.0 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South9.9 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre10 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North12 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North12 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 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) · Jaffna16 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee170 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 2.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Nunavil West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nunavil West. - Nunavil - Nunavil West 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 Nunavil West Named natural and historic features inside Nunavil West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kollankeray Kulam 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 Nunavil 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 Nunavil West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chavakachcheri Base Hospital · Chavakachcheri Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66164&mlon=80.16696#map=17/9.66164/80.16696) Bank BOC · Chavakachcheri Town 3.0 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Nunavil IOC · Nunavil West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66493&mlon=80.13931#map=17/9.66493/80.13931) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Nunavil West GTMS · Nunavil West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66036&mlon=80.13684#map=17/9.66036/80.13684) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 0.6 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 West Places mapped inside Nunavil West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 East - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Nunavil West?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nunavil West?Kaithady Navatkuli, Kaithady Nunavil, Kalvayal, Madduvil Centre, Madduvil Nunavil, Maravanpulo, Nunavil Centre and Thenmadduvil - What is there to see in Nunavil West?Old Co-operative Shop, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Ruined Kittu Park - What time zone is Nunavil West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nunavil West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nunavil West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nunavil West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nunavil West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nunavil West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nunavil West?Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nunavil West?BOC, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nunavil West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nunavil West?Nunavil IOC, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nunavil West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nunavil West?LK4130105 (OCHA common operational dataset)