Nanthi Lagoon

Nanthi Kadal is a lagoon in , north-east . The English translation of Nanthi Kadal is "the of conches". Fed by a number of small rivers including Per Aru, the town of is located on land sandwiched between it and the Indian Ocean.
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  • Type: Lagoon
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: Mullaitivu lagoon” and “Nanthi Kadal

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mulliyawalai and Kumarapuram.

Town
or Mulliyavalai is a town in northern . It is divided into five village officer divisions: Centre, East, North, South, and West. is situated 7 km south of Nanthi Lagoon.

Village
is a small village in district in . The village was founded in 1981 by Kumarathurai, after whom it is named. It was the scene of the massacre in 1996. is situated 8 km southeast of Nanthi Lagoon.

Nanthi Lagoon

Latitude
9.2833° or 9° 16′ 60″ north
Longitude
80.7667° or 80° 46′ 0″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6MX27QM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
1233751
Wiki­data ID
Q4312899
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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.

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