Karativu

Karativu is an island in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Karativu is situated nearby to the village Arukuveli, as well as near Sangupiddy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thanankilappu and Chavakachcheri.

Village

Thanankilappu is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Chavakachcheri is a town in the Jaffna Peninsula of Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It may have Javanese origins, as the name "Chaavaka+cheari" literally means Javanese settlement. Chavakachcheri is situated 9 km northwest of Karativu.

Town

Poonakary or Pooneryn, is a strategically important village situated on the Jaffna Lagoon, directly across from the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Pooneryn is situated 9 km south of Karativu.

Latitude

9.58749° or 9° 35′ 15″ north

Longitude

80.1951° or 80° 11′ 42″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

6MX2H5PW+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

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