# Kiranchi GN division, Poonakary DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/kiranchi/ Grama Niladhari division · Poonakary DS Division # Kiranchi Kiranchi is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **56.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.6km² - 1mapped service - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiranchi? Kiranchi lies in [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Jeyapuram North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/jeyapuram-north/), [Jeyapuram South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/jeyapuram-south/), [Kariyalainagapaduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/kariyalainagapaduvan/), [Pallavarayankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/pallavarayankattu/) and [Ponnaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/ponnaveli/). By area it is the 107th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.0% of [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/). The centre of Kiranchi is about 267 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3240° N, 80.1259° E. Local names: කිරාන්චි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kiranchi - 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) · Jaffna52 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee145 km ### Nearest railway station Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 31 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 06:17, sunset around 17:52). 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 Kiranchi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kiranchi. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 17 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Kaakaitivu - Kiraanchi - Kiranchi - Madam - Pallavarayankaddu 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 Kiranchi Named natural and historic features inside Kiranchi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nedun Kulam ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 1 lagoon. - Anaikkidanku - Kakkativu - Sinnativu ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Anaikkidanku 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 Kiranchi 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 Kiranchi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisonal Hospital - Veravil · Ponnaveli 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35105&mlon=80.07887#map=17/9.35105/80.07887) Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) Petrol pump Poonakary MPCS · Mulankavil 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25759&mlon=80.14253#map=17/9.25759/80.14253) Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) School Kn/Kiranchi GTMS · Kiranchi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33474&mlon=80.10769#map=17/9.33474/80.10769) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Nachchikuda Police Station · Jeyapuram North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31240&mlon=80.15989#map=17/9.31240/80.15989) 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 Kiranchi Places mapped inside Kiranchi in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Poonakary DS Division - Alankeni - Cheddiakurichchi - Gnanimadam - Iranaithivu - Jeyapuram North - Jeyapuram South - Kariyalainagapaduvan - Kollakuruchchi - Kowtharimunai - Madduvilnadu East - Madduvilnadu West - Mulankavil - Nachchikuda - Nallur - Pallavarayankattu - Pallikuda - Paramankirai - Ponnaveli ## Quick answers - Where is Kiranchi?In Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiranchi?Jeyapuram North, Jeyapuram South, Kariyalainagapaduvan, Pallavarayankattu and Ponnaveli - What time zone is Kiranchi in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiranchi?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiranchi?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiranchi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiranchi?Settlements lie between 6 m and 17 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kiranchi?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kiranchi?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiranchi?Divisonal Hospital - Veravil, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiranchi?BOC Mulankavil, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiranchi?Commercial, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiranchi?Poonakary MPCS, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiranchi?LK4512040 (OCHA common operational dataset)