# Kilinochchi Town GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kilinochchi-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Kilinochchi Town Kilinochchi Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **2.95 km²**. Open map data shows 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 31mapped services ## Where is Kilinochchi Town? Kilinochchi Town 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 10 other GN divisions: [Anandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anandapuram/), [Ganeshapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ganeshapuram/), [Kanakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanakapuram/), [Maruthanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/maruthanagar/), [Paranthan Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/paranthan-town/), [Periyaparanthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/periyaparanthan/), [Rathinapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/rathinapuram/), [Thirunagar North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thirunagar-north/), [Thirunagar South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thirunagar-south/) and [Uthayanagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uthayanagar-east/). By area it is the 5024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Kilinochchi Town is about 281 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4023° N, 80.4095° E. Local names: කිලිනොච්චි නගරය . 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 Kilinochchi Town OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kilinochchi Town: 1 ruins. - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins ### Nearby, outside Kilinochchi Town - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram2.1 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass11 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass11 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal13 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal13 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi15 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 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: Kilinochchi Town - 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) · Jaffna57 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 1.9 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 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kilinochchi Town Named natural and historic features inside Kilinochchi Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dri Aru Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kilinochchi Town 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 Kilinochchi Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meena Medical Hospital · Kilinochchi Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39705&mlon=80.40898#map=17/9.39705/80.40898) Bank People's Bank · Kilinochchi Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40159&mlon=80.40838#map=17/9.40159/80.40838) ATM Commercial Bank · Kilinochchi Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40336&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.40336/80.40787) Petrol pump MPCS · Kilinochchi Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40827&mlon=80.40779#map=17/9.40827/80.40779) Hotel Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40249&mlon=80.40797#map=17/9.40249/80.40797) School Kn/Kanishka Maha Vidyalayam · Kilinochchi Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39458&mlon=80.40995#map=17/9.39458/80.40995) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39228&mlon=80.40799#map=17/9.39228/80.40799) 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 Kilinochchi Town Places mapped inside Kilinochchi Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks12 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants7 - 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 - Akkarayankulam - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - 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 Kilinochchi Town?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kilinochchi Town?Anandapuram, Ganeshapuram, Kanakapuram, Maruthanagar, Paranthan Town, Periyaparanthan, Rathinapuram, Thirunagar North, Thirunagar South and Uthayanagar East - What is there to see in Kilinochchi Town?Destroyed Water Tower - What time zone is Kilinochchi Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kilinochchi Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kilinochchi Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kilinochchi Town?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kilinochchi Town?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilinochchi Town?Meena Medical Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kilinochchi Town?People's Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kilinochchi Town?Commercial Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilinochchi Town?MPCS, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kilinochchi Town?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kilinochchi Town?12 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kilinochchi Town?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kilinochchi Town?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kilinochchi Town?LK4509060 (OCHA common operational dataset)