Karaitivu West

Karaitivu West is a locality in Karainagar West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Karaitivu West is situated nearby to the hamlet Kovalam, as well as near Thankodai.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.

Kovilan Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.

Yarlton College

School

Yarlton College is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.

Thankodai

Hamlet

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

Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.

Kayts

Town

Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. Kayts is situated 6 km south of Karaitivu West.

Karaitivu West

Type: Locality
Location: Karainagar West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.75° or 9° 45′ north

Longitude

79.86667° or 79° 52′ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

6JXXQV28+2M

GeoNames ID

1241367

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vannan Kulam and Kovilan Point.

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