Valaichchenai
Valaichchenai is a town in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It could also be spelled as Valaichenai or Valachchenai. The world-famous Pasikudah Beach is located about 3 km east of Valaichenai along the Indian Ocean.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Valaichchenai railway station.
Valaichchenai railway station
Railway station
Valaichchenai railway station Tamil: வாழைச்சேனை ரயில்…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oddamavadi and Pasikudah.
Pasikudah
Village
Valaichchenai
- Type: Town with 10,000 residents
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kannagipuram, Koralai Pattu Divisional Secretariat, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.90908° or 7° 54′ 33″ north
Longitude
81.53312° or 81° 31′ 59″ east
Population
10,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6MV3WG5M+J6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Valaichchenai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Valaichchenai”
- German: “Valaichchenai”
- Irish: “Valaichchenai”
- Japanese: “バルチェナイ”
- Persian: “والایچنای”
- Tamil: “வாழைச்சேனை”
- Uzbek: “Valaichchenai”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Meeravodai and Pasikudah Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Valaichchenai Base Hospital and Abrar Masjid.
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