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

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

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

# Karanavai West

Karanavai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **6.40 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.4km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Karanavai West?

Karanavai 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 7 other GN divisions: [Achchuveli North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-north/), [Imayanan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan/), [Imayanan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan-east/), [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 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-south/) and [Uduppiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-south/). By area it is the 2182nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karanavai West is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7873° N, 80.1563° E. Local names: කරණවායි 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 Karanavai West

### Nearby, outside Karanavai West

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East7.1 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East7.3 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre8.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri8.3 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East8.8 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro9.8 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East11 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South13 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu13 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram16 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai18 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani18 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 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) · Jaffna9.5 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km

### Nearest railway station

Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), 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.

## Weather in Karanavai 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Achchuvely Divisional Hospital · Achchuveli South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77274&mlon=80.11559#map=17/9.77274/80.11559) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Valvettithurai South East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82262&mlon=80.16964#map=17/9.82262/80.16964) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 13 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 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Uduppiddy Saivapiragasa Vidyalayam · Uduppiddy South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80281&mlon=80.15104#map=17/9.80281/80.15104) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.1 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 4.8 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 West

Places mapped inside Karanavai West in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- 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 South
- 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 West?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karanavai West?Achchuveli North, Imayanan, Imayanan East, Kapputhu, Karanavai, Karanavai South and Uduppiddy South
- What is there to see in Karanavai West?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Karanavai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karanavai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karanavai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Karanavai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karanavai West?Achchuvely Divisional Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karanavai West?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karanavai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanavai West?Filling Station MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Karanavai West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Karanavai West?LK4121010 (OCHA common operational dataset)