# Chankanai South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Chankanai South Chankanai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chankanai South? Chankanai South lies in [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Chankanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-east/), [Chankanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-west/), [Sangarathai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/sangarathai/), [Siththankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/) and [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Chankanai South is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7442° N, 79.9685° E. Local names: චංකාණෙයි දකුණ . 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 Chankanai South ### Nearby, outside Chankanai South - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.3 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.1 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South8.3 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.2 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.3 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.4 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East10 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort10 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi10 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort10 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort10 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: Chankanai 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) · Jaffna12 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 7.0 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 Chankanai South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chankanai South. - Chankanai - Chittankeni 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 Chankanai 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 Chankanai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Chankanai · Chankanai Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75388&mlon=79.97694#map=17/9.75388/79.97694) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Chankanai Station American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Chankanai East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73896&mlon=79.97138#map=17/9.73896/79.97138) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Chankanai South Places mapped inside Chankanai South in open map data, by type. - Banks2 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 West (Chankanai) DS Division - Arali Centre - Arali East - Arali North - Arali South - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai West - Chulipuram Centre - Chulipuram East - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Panippulam - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Siththankerni - Tholpuram East - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Chankanai South?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chankanai South?Chankanai East, Chankanai West, Sangarathai, Siththankerni and Vadducoddai East - What is there to see in Chankanai South?St. Don Bosco Statue, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Chankanai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chankanai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chankanai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chankanai South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chankanai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chankanai South?Divisional Hospital Chankanai, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chankanai South?Sampath Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chankanai South?BOC, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chankanai South?Changakanai MPCS, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Chankanai South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chankanai South?LK4106120 (OCHA common operational dataset)