Nanthi Lagoon
Nanthi Kadal is a lagoon in Mullaitivu District, north-east Sri Lanka. The English translation of Nanthi Kadal is "the sea of conches". Fed by a number of small rivers including Per Aru, the town of Mullaitivu is located on land sandwiched between it and the Indian Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Mullaitivu lagoon” and “Nanthi Kadal”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mulliyawalai and Kumarapuram.
Mulliyawalai
Town
Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai is a town in northern Sri Lanka. It is divided into five village officer divisions: Mulliyawalai Centre, Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Mulliyawalai South, and Mulliyawalai West. Mulliyawalai is situated 7 km south of Nanthi Lagoon.
Kumarapuram
Village
Photo: Mathi.Kumarathurai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumarapuram is a small village in Trincomalee district in Sri Lanka. The village was founded in 1981 by Kumarathurai, after whom it is named. It was the scene of the Kumarapuram massacre in 1996. Kumarapuram is situated 8 km southeast of Nanthi Lagoon.
Nanthi Lagoon
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Nanthi Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nanthi Kadal”
- Danish: “Nanthi-lagunen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mullaitivu-lagunen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nanthi-lagunen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nanthikadal”
- Polish: “Nanthi Lagoon”
- Russian: “Нантхи-Кадал”
- Tamil: “Nantikkaṭal”
- Tamil: “நந்திக்கடல்”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Keppapularu and Vellamullivaikkal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engineerthoddam and Sarwaruthoddam.
Northern Province: Must-Visit Destinations
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