Ilanthaik Kulam

Ilanthaik Kulam is a reservoir in , . Ilanthaik Kulam is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam.

The 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 island. is situated 3 km northwest of Ilanthaik Kulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai.

Town
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. is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. is situated 6 km north of Ilanthaik Kulam.

Ilanthaik Kulam

Latitude
9.6861° or 9° 41′ 10″ north
Longitude
79.8741° or 79° 52′ 27″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JXXMVPF+CJ
Geo­Names ID
1243247
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