# Konavil GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/konavil/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Konavil Konavil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **23.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.3km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Konavil? Konavil 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 6 other GN divisions: [Akkarayankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/), [Kannagaipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kannagaipuram/), [Puthumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/puthumurippu/), [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/sivanagar/), [Urithirapuram North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/urithirapuram-north/) and [Uttupulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uttupulam/). By area it is the 382nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Konavil is about 275 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3613° N, 80.3227° E. Local names: කෝනාවිල් . 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 Konavil ### Nearby, outside Konavil - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram9.8 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town10 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi14 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass18 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass18 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: Konavil - 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) · Jaffna55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 9.6 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 Konavil Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Konavil. - Konavil - Unionkulam 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Konavil Named natural and historic features inside Konavil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kilinochchi Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Kana Villu 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 Konavil 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 Konavil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram · Urithirapuram East 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39293&mlon=80.35830#map=17/9.39293/80.35830) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Uthayanagar East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40523#map=17/9.38341/80.40523) ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Konavil Kanthi Primary Vidyalayam · Konavil 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36128&mlon=80.32456#map=17/9.36128/80.32456) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 5.8 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 Konavil Places mapped inside Konavil in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Kilinochchi Town - 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 Konavil?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Konavil?Akkarayankulam, Kannagaipuram, Puthumurippu, Sivanagar, Urithirapuram North and Uttupulam - What is there to see in Konavil?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Konavil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Konavil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Konavil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Konavil?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Konavil?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Konavil?Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konavil?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Konavil?Commercial, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konavil?MPCS Fuel Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konavil?LK4509065 (OCHA common operational dataset)