# Karanavai North West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division # Karanavai North West Karanavai North West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.45 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Karanavai North West? Karanavai North West lies in [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Imayanan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan/), [Karanavai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-centre/), [Karanavai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north/), [Polikandy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/polikandy-east/), [Polikandy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/polikandy-south/) and [Samarabahu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/samarabahu/). By area it is the 12659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karanavai North West is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8115° N, 80.1859° E. Local names: කරණවායි වයඹ . 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 Karanavai North West ### Nearby, outside Karanavai North West - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.3 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East3.4 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre3.9 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro5.9 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East7.5 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu11 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri12 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East13 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South17 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram19 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: Karanavai North 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) · Jaffna13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 15 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 17:50). 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. ## Weather in Karanavai North 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 Karanavai North West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82550&mlon=80.17881#map=17/9.82550/80.17881) Bank People's Bank · Karaveddy North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79953&mlon=80.19833#map=17/9.79953/80.19833) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Kottawattai American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Polikandy South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81693&mlon=80.18328#map=17/9.81693/80.18328) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 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 Karanavai North West Places mapped inside Karanavai North 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 South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division - Alvai - Alvai East - Alvai South - Aththai - Imayanan - Imayanan East - Kaddaively - Kapputhu - Karanavai - Karanavai Centre - Karanavai East - Karanavai North - Karanavai South - Karanavai West - Karaveddy Centre - Karaveddy East - Karaveddy North - Karaveddy South - Karaveddy West - Maththoni - Nelliaddy - Nelliaddy East - Nelliaddy North - Samarabahu - Thunnalai - Thunnalai Centre - Thunnalai East - Thunnalai South - Thunnalai West - Uduppiddy - Uduppiddy North - Uduppiddy South - Valvetty - Valvetty Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Karanavai North West?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karanavai North West?Imayanan, Karanavai Centre, Karanavai North, Polikandy East, Polikandy South and Samarabahu - What is there to see in Karanavai North West?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Karanavai North West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karanavai North West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karanavai North West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Karanavai North West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karanavai North West?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karanavai North West?People's Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karanavai North West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanavai North West?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karanavai North West?LK4121070 (OCHA common operational dataset)