Iranaitivu

Iranaitivu is an island of , located in the Gulf of Mannar and part of within the . The site of a Sri Lanka Armed Forces base since 1992, the island is being repopulated by former inhabitants, who began returning in 2018.
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Latitude
9.28886° or 9° 17′ 20″ north
Longitude
79.98893° or 79° 59′ 20″ east
Open location code
6JXX7XQQ+GH
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“Iranaitivu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Iranaitivu”
  • Japanese: “イラナイッティヴ”
  • Persian: “ایرانایتیوو”
  • Swedish: “Iranaitivu”
  • Tamil: “இரணைதீவு”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iranaitivu (North) and Iranaitivu South.

Northern Province: Highlights

Learn more about Jaffna and Mannar.
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