Naranthanai North
Naranthanai North is a locality in Island North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Naranthanai North is situated nearby to the village Narantanai, as well as near the locality Paratimunai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam and Kayts Island Fort.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka. Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 3½ km west of Naranthanai North.
Kayts Island Fort
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kayts Island Fort 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 Kayts island. Kayts Island Fort is situated 4½ km northwest of Naranthanai North.
Velanai Central College
School
Velanai Central College is a provincial school in Velanai, Sri Lanka. Velanai Central College is situated 4½ km south of Naranthanai North.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai.
Karainagar
Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. Karainagar is situated 6 km north of Naranthanai North.
Naranthanai North
- Type: Locality
- Location: Island North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.6844° or 9° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
79.8886° or 79° 53′ 19″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6JXXMVMQ+QCGeoNames ID
7324145
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