# Valvettithurai North West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/valvettithurai-north-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division # Valvettithurai North West Valvettithurai North West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.11 km²**. - 0.1km² ## Where is Valvettithurai North West? Valvettithurai North West lies in [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [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: [Kerudavil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-north/), [Valvettithurai North Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/valvettithurai-north-centre/) and [Valvettithurai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/valvettithurai-south-west/). By area it is the 13867th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Valvettithurai North West is about 323 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8252° N, 80.1622° E. Local names: වැල්වෙට්ටිතුරෙයි . 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 Valvettithurai North West ### Nearby, outside Valvettithurai North West - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre5.6 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East6.0 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East6.1 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro8.3 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East10 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East12 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu14 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South16 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram17 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai19 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: Valvettithurai 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) · Jaffna11 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 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 Valvettithurai 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 Valvettithurai North West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 1.8 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 0.9 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) Hotel Village Hotel Jaffna · Kerudavil North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82599&mlon=80.15494#map=17/9.82599/80.15494) Mall VVT Shopping Complex · Valvettithurai South East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82348&mlon=80.16979#map=17/9.82348/80.16979) School J/Chithampara College · Valvettithurai South West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82420&mlon=80.16076#map=17/9.82420/80.16076) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.0 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 7.5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division - Alvai North - Alvai North Centre - Alvai North West - Alvai West - Katkovalam - Kerudavil East - Kerudavil North - Kerudavil South - Manthikai - Point Pedro - Point Pedro East - Point Pedro South - Polikandy East - Polikandy South - Polikandy West - Puloly Centre - Puloly East - Puloly North - Puloly North East - Puloly North West - Puloly South - Puloly South West - Puloly West - Thondamanaru North - Thondamanaru South - Thumpalai - Thumpalai East - Thunnalai North - Vallipuram - Valvettithurai North Centre - Valvettithurai North East - Valvettithurai South East - Valvettithurai South West - Viyaparimulai ## Quick answers - Where is Valvettithurai North West?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Valvettithurai North West?Kerudavil North, Valvettithurai North Centre and Valvettithurai South West - What is there to see in Valvettithurai North West?Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Valvettithurai North West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Valvettithurai North West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Valvettithurai North West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Valvettithurai North West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Valvettithurai North West?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Valvettithurai North West?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Valvettithurai North West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valvettithurai North West?Filling Station MPCS, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Valvettithurai North West?LK4127030 (OCHA common operational dataset)