Nainativu
Nainativu is a small but notable island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The name of the island alludes to the folklore inhabitants, the Naga people.Nainativu
- Type: Coastline
- Also known as: “Nayinativu”
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.60333° or 9° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
79.76881° or 79° 46′ 8″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6JXXJQ39+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 179491564OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineGeoNames ID
1233437
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In Other Languages
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