# Kanthasamy Nagar GN division, Vengalacheddikulam DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kanthasamy-nagar/ Grama Niladhari division · Vengalacheddikulam DS Division # Kanthasamy Nagar Kanthasamy Nagar is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **22.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.1km² - 3mapped services - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanthasamy Nagar? Kanthasamy Nagar lies in [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Andiyapuliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/andiyapuliyankulam/), [Kangankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kangankulam/), [Kristhavakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kristhavakulam/), [Kurukkalputhukkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kurukkalputhukkulam/), [Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/pavakkulam-south-bank-track-07/), [Poomaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/poomaduwa/), [Rankethgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/rankethgama/), [Unit 4. Pavatkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/unit-4-pavatkulam/) and [Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/unit-5-6-pavatkulam/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/). The centre of Kanthasamy Nagar is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7128° N, 80.3208° E. Local names: කන්දසාමි නගර් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kanthasamy Nagar Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanthasamy Nagar. - Kanthasamy Nagar - Thaddankulam 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 Kanthasamy Nagar Named natural and historic features inside Kanthasamy Nagar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ampal Kulam - Kal Aru - Kalliya Kulam - Kongaha Wewa - Pattiveli Kulam - Pattiveli Kulam - Periya Padduveli Kulam - Tachcha Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kalaiankaur 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 Kanthasamy Nagar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Kanthasamy Nagar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cheddikulam Base Hospital · Mugaththankulam 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65910&mlon=80.31259#map=17/8.65910/80.31259) Bank BOC · Poovarasankulam 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75264&mlon=80.36495#map=17/8.75264/80.36495) Petrol pump MPCS · Cheddikulam 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65934&mlon=80.31294#map=17/8.65934/80.31294) Hotel River Edge Leisure Holiday Bungalow · Andiyapuliyankulam 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68829&mlon=80.27535#map=17/8.68829/80.27535) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Kandasamy Nagar Vipulananda · Kanthasamy Nagar 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70380&mlon=80.32785#map=17/8.70380/80.32785) College Department of ICT - FOT ,University of Vavuniya · Salambaikkulam 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75451&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.75451/80.39968) Police station Sector 4 Police Post · Velankulam 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76576&mlon=80.30476#map=17/8.76576/80.30476) 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 Kanthasamy Nagar Places mapped inside Kanthasamy Nagar 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 Vengalacheddikulam DS Division - Andiyapuliyankulam - Cheddikulam - Kangankulam - Kannaddy - Kristhavakulam - Kurukkalputhukkulam - Mugaththankulam - Muthaliyarkulam - Neriyakulam - Periyakaddu - Periyapuliyalankulam - Periyathampanai - Piramanalankulam - Sinnasippikulam - Sooduventhapulavu - Unit 2. Pavatkulam - Unit 4. Pavatkulam - Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam - Unit 9 & 10. Pavatkulam ## Quick answers - Where is Kanthasamy Nagar?In Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanthasamy Nagar?Andiyapuliyankulam, Kangankulam, Kristhavakulam, Kurukkalputhukkulam, Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07, Poomaduwa, Rankethgama, Unit 4. Pavatkulam and Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam - How many villages are in Kanthasamy Nagar?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanthasamy Nagar?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kanthasamy Nagar?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanthasamy Nagar?Cheddikulam Base Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanthasamy Nagar?BOC, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanthasamy Nagar?MPCS, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanthasamy Nagar?LK4312040 (OCHA common operational dataset)