Jaffna District
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Kankesanthurai South

Kankesanthurai

Kankesanthurai, colloquially known as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division and resort hub of the , . Formerly an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is home to the Kankesanthurai beach, Naguleswaram temple and the .
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  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Kankesanturai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kankesanthurai Lighthouse and Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern . Built in 1893, the 22 metres lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery.

Hindu temple
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in in northern .

Hotel
is a holiday resort on the northern coast of near the town of Kankesanthurai. Formerly Kankesanthurai Rest House, it was taken over by the Sri Lankan military during the civil war.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keerimalai and Tellippalai.

Village
is a town in , . Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb. The mineral water spring called Springs here is reputed for its curative properties. is situated 3 km west of Kankesanthurai.

Town
or Thellippalai also known as Tillypalli is a small town in the northern of Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of town along the Kankesanthurai road In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had… is situated 3½ km south of Kankesanthurai.

Town
Palaly is a small town in the North city of . It has an important International airport and a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. is situated 5 km southeast of Kankesanthurai.

Kankesanthurai

Latitude
9.81187° or 9° 48′ 43″ north
Longitude
80.03745° or 80° 2′ 15″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LK KNK
Open location code
6MX2R26P+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 324707446
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1241587
Wiki­data ID
Q531494
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Kankesanthurai” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kankesanthurai”
  • Irish: “Kankesanthurai”
  • Italian: “Kankasanturai”
  • Japanese: “カンカサントゥライ”
  • Japanese: “カンカサントゥレイ”
  • Japanese: “カンケサントゥライ”
  • Malayalam: “കാങ്കേശന്തുറൈ”
  • Malayalam: “കാങ്കേശൻതുറൈ”
  • Sinhala: “කන්කසන්තුරේ”
  • Tamil: “காங்கேசந்துறை”
  • Tamil: “காங்கேசன்துறை”

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Notable Places Nearby

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