# Chempiyanpattu North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chempiyanpattu-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Chempiyanpattu North Chempiyanpattu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.00 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chempiyanpattu North? Chempiyanpattu North lies in [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Chempiyanpattu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chempiyanpattu-south/), [Maruthankarny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/maruthankarny/) and [Nagarkovil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-south/). By area it is the 2935th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Chempiyanpattu North is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6522° N, 80.3680° E. Local names: චෙමිපියන්පටිටු උත . 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 Chempiyanpattu North ### Nearby, outside Chempiyanpattu North - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai9.9 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal11 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal15 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal15 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu17 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass17 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass17 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: Chempiyanpattu North - 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) · Jaffna36 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee153 km ### Nearest railway station Pallai (Pallai Town), about 6.5 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 06:16, sunset around 17:50). 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 Chempiyanpattu North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chempiyanpattu North. - Chempian Pattu - Chempiyanpattu - Maamunai - Mamunai 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 Chempiyanpattu North Named natural and historic features inside Chempiyanpattu North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sambu 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 Chempiyanpattu North 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 Chempiyanpattu North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62204&mlon=80.39682#map=17/9.62204/80.39682) Bank Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62175&mlon=80.39565#map=17/9.62175/80.39565) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60727&mlon=80.33248#map=17/9.60727/80.33248) Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Chempiyanpattu RCTMS · Chempiyanpattu North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65049&mlon=80.36916#map=17/9.65049/80.36916) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Chempiyanpattu North Places mapped inside Chempiyanpattu North in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division - Aliyavalai - Ampan - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikulam - Kudaththanai - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Chempiyanpattu North?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chempiyanpattu North?Chempiyanpattu South, Maruthankarny and Nagarkovil South - What is there to see in Chempiyanpattu North?Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins - What time zone is Chempiyanpattu North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chempiyanpattu North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chempiyanpattu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chempiyanpattu North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chempiyanpattu North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chempiyanpattu North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chempiyanpattu North?Divisional Hospital - Maruthankerny, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chempiyanpattu North?Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chempiyanpattu North?NSB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chempiyanpattu North?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chempiyanpattu North?LK4124045 (OCHA common operational dataset)