Jaffna District
Island North Divisional Secretariat
Karampon West

Karampan

Karampan is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Karampan is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam and Kayts Island Fort.

School
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is a provincial school in Karampon, .

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The 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 island.

Hotel
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is a fort built around a small island between the islands of and Karaitivu of in Northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.

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.

Town
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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 6 km northeast of Karampan.

Hamlet
is a small town in . It is located within . is situated 6 km north of Karampan.

Karampan

Latitude
9.69408° or 9° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
79.86019° or 79° 51′ 37″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6JXXMVV6+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3220256609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1241272
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Sebastian’s Church, Karampon and Divisional Hospital Kayts.

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