Karainagar East

Karainagar East is a locality in Karainagar South, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Karainagar East is situated nearby to the hamlet Kalapoomy, as well as near the locality Karainagar West.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel.

Kayts Island Fort

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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. Kayts Island Fort is situated 2½ km west of Karainagar East.

Fort Hammenhiel

Hotel

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Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel is situated 3 km west of Karainagar East.

Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam

School

Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka. Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 2½ km southwest of Karainagar East.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.

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.

Karainagar

Town

Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.

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. Karainagar is situated 4 km north of Karainagar East.

Thankodai

Hamlet

Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 5 km north of Karainagar East.

Karainagar East

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

9.7077° or 9° 42′ 28″ north

Longitude

79.8732° or 79° 52′ 24″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JXXPV5F+37

GeoNames ID

1241375

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