Chavakachcheri
in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.661 and 80.171 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 39' 41" and E 80° 10' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - LKR
Spoken languages:
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:51 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sri Lanka. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Chavakachcheri

Chavakachcheri in Northern Province is located in Sri Lanka about 190 mi (or 306 km) north of Colombo, the country's capital.

Local time in Chavakachcheri is now 06:51 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Chavakachcheri, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Kankesanturai Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Anuradhapura in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Kurunegala and Puducherry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Mju Shathar: ஷதார் ஜமீல் 2014 - பிறந்ததின வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 41:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nalivuttor Nalamvendi நலிவுற்றோர் நலம்வேண்டி

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Bobcat S130

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 54:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daya Kathir

Bobcat is working on the football ground development in ARIYALAI (9°39'40.4"N 80°03'03.4"E) Srilanka.


PLK Temple 2009 Theertham

Published: August 03, 2009
Length: 21:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: plkweb

PLK Temple 2009 Theertham.


Sports Meet 31.01.2014

Published: February 01, 2014
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nagarajah S

J/Madduvil South, Saraswathi Vithiyalaya Sports Meet 2014.


Sangupiddy bridge - Mannar Srilanka

Published: September 30, 2018
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ayaththurai Aruran

Arunmobile videography Evening Time KV-1536 axio car Sangupiddy Bridge is a road bridge across Jaffna Lagoon in northern Sri Lanka. It connects ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chavakachcheri Hindu College

Chavakachcheri Hindu College (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி இந்துக் கல்லூரி Cāvakaccēri Intuk Kallūri, CHC) is a national school in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.66472, 80.1728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1904, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Chavakachcheri

Chavakachcheri

Chavakachcheri is a big town in the Jaffna peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Chavakachcheri has been badly devastated in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Today, the government and the people of Chavakachcheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years.

Located at 9.65, 80.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chavakachcheri

Thanankilappu

Thanankilappu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Located at 9.63333, 80.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Chavakachcheri Hospital

Chavakachcheri Hospital is a government hospital in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 111 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Chavakachcheri Base Hospital or Chavakachcheri District Hospital. As well as general medical and surgical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, obstetrics (ante-natal), oncology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, psychiatry and tuberculosis.

Located at 9.66217, 80.1665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Chavakachcheri, Hospitals in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Provincial government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Chavakachcheri railway station

Chavakachcheri railway station is a railway station in the town of Chavakachcheri in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service used to call at the station. The station has not been functioning since 1990 due to the civil war.

Located at 9.65711, 80.1585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Chavakachcheri, Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka)

Meesalai Veerasingam Maha Vidyalayam

Meesalai Veerasingam Maha Vidyalayam (Tamil: மீசாலை வீரசிங்கம் மகா வித்தியாலயம் Mīcālai Vīraciṅkam Makā Vittiyālayam, also known as Meesalai Veerasingam Central College மீசாலை வீரசிங்கம் மத்திய கல்லூரி) is a provincial school in Meesalai, Sri Lanka.

Located at 9.67831, 80.198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1926, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chavakachcheri.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chavakachcheri, Chavakachcheri South