# Chankanai West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Chankanai West Chankanai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.1km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chankanai West? Chankanai West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Chankanai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-centre/), [Chankanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-east/), [Chankanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-south/), [Piranpattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/piranpattai/), [Siththankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/), [Vadaliyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/vadaliyadaippu/) and [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/). By area it is the 9946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Chankanai West is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7539° N, 79.9686° E. Local names: චංකාණෙයි බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Chankanai West - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.3 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram8.2 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South8.4 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.0 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.1 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North10 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 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 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) · Jaffna12 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 7.1 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chankanai West. - Chankanai East - Sittankerni 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 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 Chankanai West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Chankanai · Chankanai Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75388&mlon=79.97694#map=17/9.75388/79.97694) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Sithankerny Sri Ganesha Vidyalayam · Siththankerni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75403&mlon=79.96192#map=17/9.75403/79.96192) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 1.4 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 3.6 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. ## Other GN divisions in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division - Arali Centre - Arali East - Arali North - Arali South - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai South - 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 West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chankanai West?Chankanai Centre, Chankanai East, Chankanai South, Piranpattai, Siththankerni, Vadaliyadaippu and Vadducoddai East - What is there to see in Chankanai West?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club - What time zone is Chankanai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chankanai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chankanai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chankanai West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chankanai West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chankanai West?Divisional Hospital Chankanai, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chankanai West?Sampath Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chankanai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chankanai West?Changakanai MPCS, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chankanai West?LK4106115 (OCHA common operational dataset)