# Nikawewa South GN division, Welioya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Welioya DS Division # Nikawewa South Nikawewa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **22.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.0km² ## Where is Nikawewa South? Nikawewa South lies in [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Ethawetunawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ethawetunawewa/), [Maruthoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/maruthoddai/), [Nikawewa Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-left/), [Seva Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/seva-janapadaya/) and [Vedivaithakallu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/vedivaithakallu/). By area it is the 407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.4% of [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/). The centre of Nikawewa South is about 244 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9405° N, 80.7478° E. Local names: නිකවැව දකුණු . 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 Nikawewa South ### Nearby, outside Nikawewa South - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura17 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: Nikawewa South - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee65 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna120 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Nikawewa South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nikawewa South. - Nikawewa South - Sapumalthenna 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 Nikawewa South Named natural and historic features inside Nikawewa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Periyakattu 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 Nikawewa South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 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 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nikawewa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital · Nikawewa Left 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97907&mlon=80.77154#map=17/8.97907/80.77154) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mu/Ethawetuwewa Maha Vidyalaya · Ethawetunawewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97605&mlon=80.74492#map=17/8.97605/80.74492) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Welioya Police Station · Nikawewa Left 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98059&mlon=80.77407#map=17/8.98059/80.77407) 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 Welioya DS Division - Ehetugaswewa - Ethawetunawewa - Gajabapura - Janakapura - Kalyanapura - Kiriibbanwewa - Nawagajabapura - Nikawewa Left ## Quick answers - Where is Nikawewa South?In Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikawewa South?Buddhangala, Ethawetunawewa, Maruthoddai, Nikawewa Left, Seva Janapadaya and Vedivaithakallu - What is there to see in Nikawewa South?Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Nikawewa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nikawewa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nikawewa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nikawewa South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nikawewa South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nikawewa South?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikawewa South?Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikawewa South?People's Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikawewa South?Ceypetco, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nikawewa South?LK4418045 (OCHA common operational dataset)