# Samarabahu GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/samarabahu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division # Samarabahu Samarabahu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.6km² ## Where is Samarabahu? Samarabahu 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: [Imayanan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan/), [Karanavai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north-west/), [Polikandy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/polikandy-south/) and [Valvetty Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/valvetty-centre/). By area it is the 11932nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Samarabahu is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8138° N, 80.1804° E. Local names: සමරබාහු . 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 Samarabahu ### Nearby, outside Samarabahu - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.9 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East4.0 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre4.2 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro6.4 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East8.1 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: Samarabahu - 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) · Trincomalee179 km ### Nearest railway station Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 14 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 2026-11-03](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 Samarabahu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Samarabahu. - Samarapahu 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 Samarabahu 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 Samarabahu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82550&mlon=80.17881#map=17/9.82550/80.17881) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Valvettithurai South East 1.5 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 0.9 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81693&mlon=80.18328#map=17/9.81693/80.18328) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 2.7 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 6.0 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. ## 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 - Karanavai West - Karaveddy Centre - Karaveddy East - Karaveddy North - Karaveddy South - Karaveddy West - Maththoni - Nelliaddy - Nelliaddy East - Nelliaddy North - Thunnalai - Thunnalai Centre - Thunnalai East - Thunnalai South - Thunnalai West - Uduppiddy - Uduppiddy North - Uduppiddy South - Valvetty - Valvetty Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Samarabahu?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Samarabahu?Imayanan, Karanavai North West, Polikandy South and Valvetty Centre - What is there to see in Samarabahu?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Samarabahu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Samarabahu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Samarabahu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samarabahu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Samarabahu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Samarabahu?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samarabahu?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samarabahu?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samarabahu?MPCS Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samarabahu?LK4121050 (OCHA common operational dataset)