Jaffna District
Valikamam West
Chankanai South

Chankanai

Chankanai is a town located 12 km north-west of , Sri Lanka. Chankanai has about 10,000 residents.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaddukoddai Hindu College and Sandilipay Hindu College.

School
J/ is a National School in , . was started as an English school by Ambalavana Navalar on Vijayadashami in the month of 1894. against Vaddukoddai Seminary in order to prevent this process of "Saiva Tamil" children converting to Christianity for learning English and get government jobs.

School
is a provincial school in , .

Hospital
The is a non-profit hospital in , . It was founded by Dr Samuel Fisk Green in 1848. It is a charitable hospital run by Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India. is situated 4 km southeast of Chankanai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandilipay and Pandatharippu.

Village
is a town located 10 km from the City of , . It is the home of :…

Town
or Pandaththarippu or Pandaththeruppu is a village in the northern of . It is located approximately 20 km from City of . is situated 3 km north of Chankanai.

Village
is a village in , . Its area is 7.5 km2. It is located about 16 kilometers north-west of town along the -- road AB17. The is the main icon of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Chankanai.

Chankanai

Latitude
9.74873° or 9° 44′ 55″ north
Longitude
79.97029° or 79° 58′ 13″ east
Population
10,000
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
6JXXPXXC+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3220285970
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1249240
Wiki­data ID
Q5072198
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Chankanai” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Chankanai”
  • Irish: “Chankanai”
  • Japanese: “チャンカニ”
  • Malayalam: “ചങ്കാനൈ”
  • Tamil: “சங்கானை”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valikamam west pradeshiya saba - Sub office and Divisional Hospital Chankanai.

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