Kovilan Point

Kovilan Point is a point in , . Kovilan Point is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.

Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern . The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.

School
is a provincial school in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.

Hamlet
is a small town in . It is located within .

Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kovilan Point.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. is situated 8 km south of Kovilan Point.

Kovilan Point

Latitude
9.7619° or 9° 45′ 43″ north
Longitude
79.8627° or 79° 51′ 46″ east
Open location code
6JXXQV67+Q3
Geo­Names ID
1238947
Wiki­data ID
Q27441976
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kovilan Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kovilan Point”
  • Swedish: “Kovilan Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kovalam and Karaitivu West.

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