# Chunnakam Town Centre GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division # Chunnakam Town Centre Chunnakam Town Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chunnakam Town Centre? Chunnakam Town Centre lies in [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/), [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: [Chunnakam Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-east/), [Chunnakam Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-north/), [Chunnakam Town South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-south/), [Chunnakam Town West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-west/), [Mallakam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-south/) and [Uduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-north/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Chunnakam Town Centre is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7469° N, 80.0275° E. Local names: චුන්නාකම් නගරය මධ් . 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 Chunnakam Town Centre ### Nearby, outside Chunnakam Town Centre - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South1.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.4 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.7 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.7 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.8 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani7.8 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.9 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.1 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.1 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.1 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: Chunnakam Town Centre - 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) · Jaffna6.9 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km ### Nearest railway station Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 0.7 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 2026-11-03](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 Chunnakam Town Centre Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chunnakam Town Centre. - Chunnakam 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 Chunnakam Town Centre 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 Chunnakam Town Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam · Chunnakam Town South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73813&mlon=80.02832#map=17/9.73813/80.02832) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.6 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 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Nagalingams & Sons · Chunnakam Town East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74718&mlon=80.02908#map=17/9.74718/80.02908) Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Uduvil Manns TM School · Chunnakam Town Centre 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74014&mlon=80.02412#map=17/9.74014/80.02412) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Uduvil Centre North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73565&mlon=80.02373#map=17/9.73565/80.02373) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77639&mlon=80.03001#map=17/9.77639/80.03001) 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 Chunnakam Town Centre Places mapped inside Chunnakam Town Centre in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division - Chunnakam Town East - Chunnakam Town North - Chunnakam Town South - Chunnakam Town West - Erlalai Centre - Erlalai East - Erlalai North - Erlalai South - Erlalai South West - Erlalai West - Evinai - Inuvil East - Inuvil North East - Inuvil South West - Inuvil West - Kantharodai - Kuppilan North - Kuppilan South - Punnalaikadduvan North - Punnalaikadduvan South - Sanguvely - Thavady East - Thavady North - Thavady South - Uduvil Centre - Uduvil Centre North - Uduvil North - Uduvil South East - Uduvil South West ## Quick answers - Where is Chunnakam Town Centre?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chunnakam Town Centre?Chunnakam Town East, Chunnakam Town North, Chunnakam Town South, Chunnakam Town West, Mallakam South and Uduvil North - What is there to see in Chunnakam Town Centre?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop - What time zone is Chunnakam Town Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chunnakam Town Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chunnakam Town Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chunnakam Town Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chunnakam Town Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chunnakam Town Centre?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chunnakam Town Centre?BOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chunnakam Town Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chunnakam Town Centre?Nagalingams & Sons, about 0.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chunnakam Town Centre?LK4115085 (OCHA common operational dataset)