# Chunnakam Town South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division # Chunnakam Town South Chunnakam Town South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 3mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chunnakam Town South? Chunnakam Town South 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 8 other GN divisions: [Chunnakam Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-centre/), [Chunnakam Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-east/), [Erlalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south/), [Inuvil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-north-east/), [Uduvil Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-centre-north/), [Uduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-north/), [Urelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urelu/) and [Urumpirai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-north/). By area it is the 6387th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Chunnakam Town South is about 312 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7386° N, 80.0334° E. Local names: චුන්නාකම් නගරය දකු . 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chunnakam Town South: 1 attraction. - Water tank · attraction ### Nearby, outside Chunnakam Town South - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.9 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.0 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.2 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.2 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East7.2 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South7.2 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.5 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North7.6 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 South - 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) · Jaffna7.2 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km ### Nearest railway station Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 0.8 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 Chunnakam Town South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chunnakam Town South. - Kuppilan 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam · Chunnakam Town South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73813&mlon=80.02832#map=17/9.73813/80.02832) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Mrs Kamaladevi Kathiresampillai · Chunnakam Town South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74058&mlon=80.02565#map=17/9.74058/80.02565) Hotel Gaja Rest House · Inuvil North East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73452&mlon=80.02544#map=17/9.73452/80.02544) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) School Christian Theological Seminary of Sri Lanka · Inuvil North East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73135&mlon=80.03147#map=17/9.73135/80.03147) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Uduvil Centre North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73565&mlon=80.02373#map=17/9.73565/80.02373) Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72720&mlon=79.99688#map=17/9.72720/79.99688) 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 South Places mapped inside Chunnakam Town South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 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 Centre - Chunnakam Town East - Chunnakam Town North - 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 South?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chunnakam Town South?Chunnakam Town Centre, Chunnakam Town East, Erlalai South, Inuvil North East, Uduvil Centre North, Uduvil North, Urelu and Urumpirai North - What is there to see in Chunnakam Town South?Water tank - What time zone is Chunnakam Town South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chunnakam Town South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chunnakam Town South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chunnakam Town South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chunnakam Town South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chunnakam Town South?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chunnakam Town South?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chunnakam Town South?ComBamk ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chunnakam Town South?Mrs Kamaladevi Kathiresampillai, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chunnakam Town South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chunnakam Town South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chunnakam Town South?LK4115075 (OCHA common operational dataset)