Kayts West
Kayts West is a locality in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Kayts West is situated nearby to the locality Kayts East, as well as near Karainagar West.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel.
Kayts Island Fort
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kayts Island Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch controlled the fort when they took over the Kayts island.
Fort Hammenhiel
Hotel
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thankodai.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 5 km north of Kayts West.
Kayts West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.7034° or 9° 42′ 12″ northLongitude
79.8563° or 79° 51′ 23″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPV34+9GGeoNames ID
1240777
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Localities in the Area
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