Karaitivu

Karaitivu is an island off the coast of Jaffna peninsula in northern , located approximately 15 kilometres north-west of the city of .
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Karaitivu

Latitude
9.6095° or 9° 36′ 34″ north
Longitude
79.8279° or 79° 49′ 40″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
6JXXJR5H+Q5
Geo­Names ID
1241371
Wiki­data ID
Q4213827
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Tamil—“Karaitivu” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Karaytivu
  • Cebuano: Karaitivu
  • Dutch: Karaitivu
  • Irish: Karaitivu
  • Japanese: カーライティヴ島
  • Russian: Караитиву
  • Russian: Карайтиву
  • Spanish: Karaitivu
  • Swedish: Karaitivu
  • Tamil: காரைதீவு (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)
  • Tamil: காரைதீவு
  • Tamil: காரைத்தீவு (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)

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