Makiyappitty

Makiyappitty is a locality in Valikamam South-West Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Makiyappitty is situated nearby to the locality Makiyappiddy, as well as near Kandarodai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandilipay Hindu College and Green Memorial Hospital.

Sandilipay Hindu College

School

Sandilipay Hindu College is a provincial school in Sandilipay, Sri Lanka.

The Green Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Manipay, Sri Lanka. 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. Green Memorial Hospital is situated 3½ km south of Makiyappitty.

Mallakam railway station

Railway station

Mallakam railway station is a railway station in the town of Mallakam in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. Mallakam railway station is situated 4 km east of Makiyappitty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pandatharippu and Manipay.

Pandatharippu

Town

Pandatharippu or Pandaththarippu or Pandaththeruppu is a village in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 20 km from City of Jaffna. Pandatharippu is situated 3½ km northwest of Makiyappitty.

Manipay

Town

Manipay or Maanippaai is a town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The original name of Manipay is Periyapulam. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Manipay is situated 3½ km south of Makiyappitty.

Chunnakam

Town

Chunnakam is a town, located 9.7 km north of Jaffna. It is one of the important commercial centres in Jaffna. The original name of the town was Mayilani. Chunnakam is situated 4 km southeast of Makiyappitty.

Makiyappitty

Type: Locality
Location: Valikamam South-West Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.7572° or 9° 45′ 26″ north

Longitude

79.9977° or 79° 59′ 52″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JXXQX4X+V3

GeoNames ID

7323989

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