Nallur
Nallur is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.
- Town with about 15,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Nallur, Jaffna”
- Description: town in the district of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Discover Nallur Kandaswamy temple and St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic…
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ariyalai and Kokkuvil.
Inuvil
Inuvil is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of Jaffna.
5 km north of Nallur
Nallur
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Latitude
9.67349° or 9° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
80.02903° or 80° 1′ 45″ east
Open location code
6MX2M2FH+9J
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tamil—“Nallur” goes by many names.
നല്ലൂർ, ജാഫ്നMalayalam
നല്ലൂർ, യാഴ്പ്പാണംMalayalam
NalurSlovenian
நல்லூர்Tamil
நல்லூர் (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)Tamil
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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