# Karanavai South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division 

# Karanavai South

Karanavai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.41 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karanavai South?

Karanavai South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kapputhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kapputhu/), [Karanavai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai/), [Karanavai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-east/) and [Karanavai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-west/). By area it is the 5999th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karanavai South is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7860° N, 80.1794° E. Local names: කරණවායි දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Karanavai South

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East4.9 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East5.2 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre6.6 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro7.6 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East9.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu11 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South16 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram19 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani20 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani20 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 South

- 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) · Jaffna12 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee177 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 12 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 Karanavai South

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karanavai South.

- Karanavai South
- Karaveddi West
- Mandaan

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 Karanavai South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Karaveddy · Karaveddy Centre 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79333&mlon=80.20385#map=17/9.79333/80.20385) 

Bank People's Bank · Karaveddy North 2.6 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Filling Station MPCS · Karanavai West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Karanavai MV · Karanavai West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78536&mlon=80.17376#map=17/9.78536/80.17376) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) 

Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 

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 South

Places mapped inside Karanavai South 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 North West
- 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 South?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karanavai South?Kapputhu, Karanavai, Karanavai East and Karanavai West
- What is there to see in Karanavai South?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam
- What time zone is Karanavai South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karanavai South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karanavai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karanavai South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karanavai South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karanavai South?Divisional Hospital Karaveddy, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karanavai South?People's Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karanavai South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanavai South?Filling Station MPCS, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karanavai South?LK4121005 (OCHA common operational dataset)