# Avarangal West GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Avarangal West

Avarangal West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.56 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.6km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Avarangal West?

Avarangal 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 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-south/), [Achchuveli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-west/), [Avarangal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-east/), [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Puttur North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-north/) and [Vatharavattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/vatharavattai/). By area it is the 5701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Avarangal West is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7593° N, 80.1108° E. Local names: ආවරංගාල් 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 Avarangal West

### Nearby, outside Avarangal West

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri2.5 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East3.2 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram13 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East13 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South13 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: Avarangal 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) · Jaffna5.8 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 8.6 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.

## Weather in Avarangal 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 Avarangal West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Achchuvely Divisional Hospital · Achchuveli South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77274&mlon=80.11559#map=17/9.77274/80.11559) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 3.0 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 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Achchuveli West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77768&mlon=80.11450#map=17/9.77768/80.11450) 

Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) 

Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) 

School J/Nadaraja Ramalinga Vidyalayam · Avarangal West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75953&mlon=80.11315#map=17/9.75953/80.11315) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 6.5 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 2.1 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 Avarangal West

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

- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- 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
- Achchuveli West
- Avarangal East
- 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 Avarangal West?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Avarangal West?Achchuveli South, Achchuveli West, Avarangal East, Nawatkiri, Puttur North and Vatharavattai
- What is there to see in Avarangal West?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Avarangal West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Avarangal West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Avarangal West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Avarangal West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Avarangal West?Achchuvely Divisional Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Avarangal West?BOC Sirupiddy, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Avarangal West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Avarangal West?CEYPETCO, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Avarangal West?LK4118105 (OCHA common operational dataset)