# Nagarkovil West GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Nagarkovil West Nagarkovil West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nagarkovil West? Nagarkovil West 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: [Ampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/ampan/), [Nagarkovil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-east/) and [Nagarkovil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/nagarkovil-south/). By area it is the 2599th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Nagarkovil West is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7129° N, 80.3079° E. Local names: නාගර්කෝවිල් 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 Nagarkovil West ### Nearby, outside Nagarkovil West - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.5 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East14 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro14 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East15 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East15 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre17 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai19 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 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) · Jaffna28 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee162 km ### Nearest railway station Eluthumadduval (Eluthumadduval South), about 7.4 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 06:16, 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nagarkovil West. - Naagar Kovil - Nagar Kovil 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 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 Nagarkovil West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ampan · Ampan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71519&mlon=80.28372#map=17/9.71519/80.28372) Bank People's Bank · Kodikamam North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68155&mlon=80.22032#map=17/9.68155/80.22032) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Thanmaradchchi East MPCS · Kodikamam North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68181&mlon=80.22020#map=17/9.68181/80.22020) Hotel Kbs golden house · Puloly South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79931&mlon=80.24038#map=17/9.79931/80.24038) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 17 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 14 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 Nagarkovil West Places mapped inside Nagarkovil West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 North - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikulam - Kudaththanai - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Nagarkovil West?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nagarkovil West?Ampan, Nagarkovil East and Nagarkovil South - What is there to see in Nagarkovil West?Manal Kadu Beach, Moorkkam beach, Theru Moodi Madam, Mayakkai Cave - What time zone is Nagarkovil West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nagarkovil West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nagarkovil West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nagarkovil West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nagarkovil West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nagarkovil West?Divisional Hospital Ampan, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nagarkovil West?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nagarkovil West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nagarkovil West?Thanmaradchchi East MPCS, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nagarkovil West?LK4124035 (OCHA common operational dataset)