# Chunnakam Town West GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Chunnakam Town West

Chunnakam Town West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Chunnakam Town West?

Chunnakam Town West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Chunnakam Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-centre/), [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/), [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 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Chunnakam Town West is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7483° N, 80.0208° E. Local names: චුන්නාකම් නගරය බටහ .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Chunnakam Town West

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South2.6 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.9 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.4 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.0 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.0 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.1 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.1 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.2 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.3 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.3 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.4 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 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) · Jaffna7.3 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 1.4 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.

## Weather in Chunnakam Town 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 Chunnakam Town West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam · Chunnakam Town South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73813&mlon=80.02832#map=17/9.73813/80.02832) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.2 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 7.8 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 0.9 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 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 2.0 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74014&mlon=80.02412#map=17/9.74014/80.02412) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

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 West

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

- Hotels1

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 South
- 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 West?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Chunnakam Town West?Chunnakam Town Centre, Kantharodai, Mallakam South and Uduvil North
- What is there to see in Chunnakam Town West?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Chunnakam Town West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Chunnakam Town West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Chunnakam Town West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chunnakam Town West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chunnakam Town West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chunnakam Town West?BOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chunnakam Town West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chunnakam Town West?Nagalingams & Sons, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chunnakam Town West?LK4115090 (OCHA common operational dataset)