# Nagarkovil East GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division 

# Nagarkovil East

Nagarkovil East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.4km²

## Where is Nagarkovil East?

Nagarkovil East 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 2 other GN divisions: [Nagarkovil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-south/) and [Nagarkovil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-west/). By area it is the 3407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Nagarkovil East is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6961° N, 80.3214° E. Local names: නාගර්කෝවිල් නැගෙන .

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 Nagarkovil East

### Nearby, outside Nagarkovil East

- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu9.8 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East16 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro17 km
- Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai17 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East17 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East17 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre20 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: Nagarkovil 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) · Jaffna30 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee160 km

### Nearest railway station

Eluthumadduval (Eluthumadduval South), about 6.6 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 Nagarkovil East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nagarkovil East.

- Kudaarapu

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 Nagarkovil 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 Nagarkovil East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ampan · Ampan 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71519&mlon=80.28372#map=17/9.71519/80.28372) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallai Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60961&mlon=80.33018#map=17/9.60961/80.33018) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 10.0 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Nagarkovil Maha Vidyalayam · Nagarkovil West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70434&mlon=80.31389#map=17/9.70434/80.31389) 

College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) 

Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 12 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.

## Other GN divisions in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division

- Aliyavalai
- Ampan
- Chempiyanpattu North
- Chempiyanpattu South
- Chundikulam
- Kudaththanai
- Kudaththanai Karaiyoor
- Manatkadu
- Maruthankarny
- Mulliyan
- Nagarkovil South
- Nagarkovil West
- Pokkaruppu
- Potpathi
- Uduththurai
- Vaththirayan
- Vettilaikerny

## Quick answers

- Where is Nagarkovil East?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nagarkovil East?Nagarkovil South and Nagarkovil West
- What is there to see in Nagarkovil East?Manal Kadu Beach, Moorkkam beach, Theru Moodi Madam, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins
- What time zone is Nagarkovil East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nagarkovil East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nagarkovil East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nagarkovil East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nagarkovil East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nagarkovil East?Divisional Hospital Ampan, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nagarkovil East?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nagarkovil East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nagarkovil East?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 10.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nagarkovil East?LK4124030 (OCHA common operational dataset)