Jaffna District
Karainagar Divisional Secretariat
Karainagar North West

Kovalam

Kovalam is a hamlet in , , . Kovalam is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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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 3 km southeast of Kovalam.

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 7 km south of Kovalam.

Kovalam

Latitude
9.75888° or 9° 45′ 32″ north
Longitude
79.86612° or 79° 51′ 58″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6JXXQV58+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4623430469
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
1238950
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