# Kankesanthurai West GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Kankesanthurai West

Kankesanthurai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kankesanthurai West?

Kankesanthurai West lies in [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/), [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: [Kankesanthurai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-centre/), [Kankesanthurai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-south/), [Kollankaladdy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kollankaladdy/), [Maviddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram/), [Maviddapuram South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram-south/), [Naguleswaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/naguleswaram/) and [Palai Veemankamam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-north/). By area it is the 5681st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Kankesanthurai West is about 321 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8137° N, 80.0314° E. Local names: කන්‍කසන්තුරෙයි බට .

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 Kankesanthurai West

### Nearby, outside Kankesanthurai West

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram2.2 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.6 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.9 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.1 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu15 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North15 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu16 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East16 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: Kankesanthurai 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) · Jaffna4.9 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km

### Nearest railway station

Maviddapuram (Palai Veemankamam South), about 1.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Kankesanthurai West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kankesanthurai West.

- Poyiddy

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 Kankesanthurai 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 Kankesanthurai West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital · Tellippalai 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78525&mlon=80.03915#map=17/9.78525/80.03915) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77572&mlon=80.01253#map=17/9.77572/80.01253) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Tellepallai MPCS · Kankesanthurai Centre 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81326&mlon=80.04366#map=17/9.81326/80.04366) 

Hotel Annai Agham · Kankesanthurai South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.04266#map=17/9.80810/80.04266) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Veemankamam Maha Vidyalayam · Palai Veemankamam North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80082&mlon=80.03679#map=17/9.80082/80.03679) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Police Communication Division · Kankesanthurai South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80909&mlon=80.04056#map=17/9.80909/80.04056) 

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 Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division

- Alaveddy Centre
- Alaveddy East
- Alaveddy North
- Alaveddy South
- Alaveddy West
- Ganeshwaram
- Ilavalai North
- Ilavalai North West
- Kadduvan
- Kadduvan West
- Kankesanthurai Centre
- Kankesanthurai South
- Kollankaladdy
- Kurumbasiddy
- Kurumbasiddy East
- Mallakam Centre
- Mallakam North
- Mallakam South
- Maviddapuram
- Maviddapuram South
- Myliddy North
- Myliddythurai North
- Myliddythurai South
- Naguleswaram
- Palai Veemankamam North
- Palai Veemankamam South
- Palaly East
- Palaly North
- Palaly North West
- Palaly South
- Palaly West
- Pannalai
- Tellippalai
- Tellippalai East
- Thanthai Selvapuram
- Theiyiddy East
- Theiyiddy North
- Theiyiddy South
- Thenmylai
- Thurkkapuram
- Varuthalaivilan
- Vasavilan East
- Vasavilan West
- Vithakapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Kankesanthurai West?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kankesanthurai West?Kankesanthurai Centre, Kankesanthurai South, Kollankaladdy, Maviddapuram, Maviddapuram South, Naguleswaram and Palai Veemankamam North
- What is there to see in Kankesanthurai West?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Kankesanthurai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kankesanthurai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kankesanthurai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kankesanthurai West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kankesanthurai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kankesanthurai West?Tellipalai Base Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kankesanthurai West?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kankesanthurai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankesanthurai West?Tellepallai MPCS, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kankesanthurai West?LK4112110 (OCHA common operational dataset)