# Akkarayankulam GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Akkarayankulam Akkarayankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.0km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Akkarayankulam? Akkarayankulam lies in [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Amaithipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/amaithipuram/), [Anaivilunthankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anaivilunthankulam/), [Kannagaipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kannagaipuram/), [Konavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/konavil/), [Ponnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ponnagar/), [Skandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/skandapuram/) and [Uttupulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uttupulam/). By area it is the 608th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Akkarayankulam is about 269 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3134° N, 80.3173° E. Local names: අක්කරායන්කුලම් . 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 Akkarayankulam ### Nearby, outside Akkarayankulam - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi11 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram13 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town14 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: Akkarayankulam - 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) · Jaffna60 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 9.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Akkarayankulam Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Akkarayankulam. - Akkarayan - Amathipuram 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 Akkarayankulam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 66 Feb 26 48 Mar 28 48 Apr 29 91 May 29 93 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 38 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 82 Oct 28 225 Nov 27 311 Dec 26 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akkarayankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DH Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31222&mlon=80.31516#map=17/9.31222/80.31516) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Akkarayan GTMS · Akkarayankulam 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31832&mlon=80.30806#map=17/9.31832/80.30806) College Department of Engineering Technology, University of Jaffna · Ponnagar 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31840&mlon=80.39777#map=17/9.31840/80.39777) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31152&mlon=80.30788#map=17/9.31152/80.30788) 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 Akkarayankulam Places mapped inside Akkarayankulam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 - Police stations1 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 Karachchi DS Division - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thiruvaiaru West - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Uttupulam - Vaddakachchi - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Akkarayankulam?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akkarayankulam?Amaithipuram, Anaivilunthankulam, Kannagaipuram, Konavil, Ponnagar, Skandapuram and Uttupulam - What is there to see in Akkarayankulam?War Memorial, War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower - What time zone is Akkarayankulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Akkarayankulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Akkarayankulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akkarayankulam?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Akkarayankulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Akkarayankulam?DH Akkarayan, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akkarayankulam?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akkarayankulam?HNB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akkarayankulam?MPCS Fuel Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akkarayankulam?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Akkarayankulam?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Akkarayankulam?LK4509005 (OCHA common operational dataset)