# Thavady North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Thavady North

Thavady North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.83 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Thavady North?

Thavady North 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: [Inuvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-south-west/), [Suthumalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-north/), [Suthumalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-south/), [Thavady East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-east/), [Thavady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-south/) and [Uduvil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-east/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Thavady North is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7126° N, 80.0138° E. Local names: තාවඩි උතුර .

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 Thavady North

### Nearby, outside Thavady North

- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North4.0 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.5 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.6 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.6 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.7 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.8 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.9 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.9 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi5.0 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort5.5 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: Thavady North

- 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) · Jaffna11 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 1.6 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 Thavady North 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 Thavady North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Inuvil · Inuvil South West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71652&mlon=80.01807#map=17/9.71652/80.01807) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kokuvil North East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69629&mlon=80.01444#map=17/9.69629/80.01444) 

ATM HNB ATM · Nallur South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67326&mlon=80.02886#map=17/9.67326/80.02886) 

Petrol pump Kokuvil AMT · Thavady East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70081&mlon=80.01604#map=17/9.70081/80.01604) 

Hotel Hotel Fox Resort · Thavady East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70148&mlon=80.01615#map=17/9.70148/80.01615) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J/Inuvil Hindu College · Inuvil South West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71790&mlon=80.01740#map=17/9.71790/80.01740) 

College Aharam High Standard College · Kokuvil Centre East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69893&mlon=80.02526#map=17/9.69893/80.02526) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 2.5 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.

## Other GN divisions in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division

- Chunnakam Town Centre
- 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 South
- Uduvil Centre
- Uduvil Centre North
- Uduvil North
- Uduvil South East
- Uduvil South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Thavady North?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thavady North?Inuvil South West, Suthumalai North, Suthumalai South, Thavady East, Thavady South and Uduvil South East
- What is there to see in Thavady North?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Barathiyar's Statue, Thileepan Memorial, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Thavady North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thavady North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thavady North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thavady North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thavady North?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Inuvil, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thavady North?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thavady North?HNB ATM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thavady North?Kokuvil AMT, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thavady North?LK4115065 (OCHA common operational dataset)