# Achchuveli West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Achchuveli West Achchuveli West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Achchuveli West? Achchuveli West lies in [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/), [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: [Achchuveli North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-north/), [Achchuveli South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-south/), [Avarangal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/), [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Pattameni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/pattameni/) and [Vasavilan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-east/). By area it is the 4960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Achchuveli West is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7722° N, 80.1031° E. Local names: අචිචූවේලි 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 Achchuveli West ### Nearby, outside Achchuveli West - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri2.6 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.3 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.2 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram11 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East13 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 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: Achchuveli 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) · Jaffna4.3 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee181 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 7.6 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 Achchuveli West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Achchuveli West. - Achchuveli - Thoppu 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 Achchuveli 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 Achchuveli West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Atchuvely · Achchuveli South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77278&mlon=80.11548#map=17/9.77278/80.11548) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Achchuveli West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77768&mlon=80.11450#map=17/9.77768/80.11450) Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Thoppu Arulnanthi Vidyalayam · Achchuveli West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76768&mlon=80.10701#map=17/9.76768/80.10701) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 1.3 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 Achchuveli West Places mapped inside Achchuveli West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division - Achchelu - Achchuveli North - Achchuveli South - Avarangal East - Avarangal West - Iddaikkadu - Irupalai East - Irupalai South - Kalviyankadu - Kopai Centre - Kopai North - Kopai South - Nawatkiri - Neervely North - Neervely South - Neervely West - Pattameni - Puttur East - Puttur North - Puttur West - Siruppiddy East - Siruppiddy West - Thampalai-Kathiripay - Urelu - Urumpirai East - Urumpirai North - Urumpirai South - Urumpirai West - Valalai - Vatharavattai ## Quick answers - Where is Achchuveli West?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Achchuveli West?Achchuveli North, Achchuveli South, Avarangal West, Nawatkiri, Pattameni and Vasavilan East - What is there to see in Achchuveli West?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Achchuveli West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Achchuveli West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Achchuveli West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Achchuveli West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Achchuveli West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Achchuveli West?Divisional Hospital - Atchuvely, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Achchuveli West?BOC Sirupiddy, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Achchuveli West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Achchuveli West?CEYPETCO, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Achchuveli West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Achchuveli West?LK4118155 (OCHA common operational dataset)