Kantharmadam

Kantharmadam is a village in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located 1 km north of Jaffna Town and 1 km away from a historical Hindu temple named நல்லூர் கந்தசாமி கோவில்.
  • Village with about 7,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kantharodai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chunnakam railway station and Mallakam railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chunnakam and Manipay.
is a town, located 9.7 km north of .
or Maanippaai is a town in the northern of .
or Thellippalai also known as Tillypalli… is situated 4½ km northeast of Kantharmadam.
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Latitude
9.7509° or 9° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
80.009° or 80° 0′ 32″ east
Open location code
6MX2Q225+9H
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Kantharmadam” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кантхармадам”
  • Cebuano: “Kantharmadam”
  • Irish: “Kantharmadam”
  • Swedish: “Kantharmadam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uduvil and Alaveddy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kadurugoda Viharaya Archaeological Site - Kantharodai and Kadurugoda Buddhist Dagobas.

Northern Province: Highlights

Learn more about Jaffna and Mannar.
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