Karainagar

Karainagar 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. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Yarlton College and Kovilan Point Lighthouse.

School
is a provincial school in Karainagar, .

Building
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Karainagar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Kayts.

Hamlet
is a small town in . is situated 3½ km west of Karainagar.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . is situated 6 km south of Karainagar.

Village
is a village in , . is situated 7 km northeast of Karainagar.

Karainagar

Latitude
9.74044° or 9° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
79.88504° or 79° 53′ 6″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6JXXPVRP+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1886574306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1241376
Wiki­data ID
Q6368006
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Tamil—“Karainagar” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Караинагар”
  • Cebuano: “Karainagar”
  • Dutch: “Karainagar”
  • French: “Karainagar”
  • Greek: “Καραϊναγκάρ”
  • Irish: “Karainagar”
  • Japanese: “カライナーガル”
  • Malayalam: “കാരൈനഗർ”
  • Swedish: “Karainagar”
  • Tamil: “காரைநகர்”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Valantalai and Vaarivalavu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Divisonal Hospital - Karainagar and Karainagar Divisional Secretariat.

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