Jaffna Lagoon
Jaffna Lagoon is a large lagoon off Jaffna District and Kilinochchi District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon is surrounded by the densely populated Jaffna Peninsula containing palmyra palms, coconut plantations, and rice paddies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sivam29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: lake in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Jaffna”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pallai and Pooneryn.
Pallai
Town
Pallai, also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located under the division of the Pachilaipally Divisional Secretary and is administered by the Pachilaipally Pradeshiya Sabha.
Pooneryn
Town
Poonakary or Pooneryn, is a strategically important village situated on the Jaffna Lagoon, directly across from the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
Jaffna Lagoon
- Categories: lagoon and body of water
- Location: Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.53939° or 9° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
80.29551° or 80° 17′ 44″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
6MX2G7QW+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 331834079OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Tamil—“Jaffna Lagoon” goes by many names.
- German: “Lagune von Jaffna”
- Japanese: “ジャフナ・ラグーン”
- Russian: “Джафна”
- Tamil: “கச்சாய் கடல் நீரேரி”
- Tamil: “யாழ்ப்பாணக் கடல் நீரேரி”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pulopallai and Allipallai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nagthevanthurai Jetty and Araththi Amman Temple.
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