Thankodai
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai has about 500 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 500 residents
- Description: place in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Tankodai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.
Kovilan Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karainagar and Kayts.
Karainagar
Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. Karainagar is situated 3½ km east of Thankodai.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. Kayts is situated 6 km south of Thankodai.
Chulipuram
Village
Chulipuram is a village in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Its area is 7.5 km2. It is located about 16 kilometers north-west of Jaffna town along the Karainagar-Manipay-Jaffna road AB17. The Victoria College, Chulipuram is the main icon of Chulipuram. Chulipuram is situated 10 km east of Thankodai.
Thankodai
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Karainagar West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.7489° or 9° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
79.85662° or 79° 51′ 24″ eastPopulation
500Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6JXXPVX4+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3220223989OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1227024Wikidata ID
Q7710538
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Thankodai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Thankodai”
- Irish: “Thankodai”
- Persian: “تانکودای”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kovalam and Vaarivalavu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil and Kovil.
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