Karainagar West

Karainagar West is a locality in Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province. Karainagar West is situated nearby to the hamlet Thankodai, as well as near the locality Karaitivu West.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.

Kovilan Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.

Yarlton College

School

Yarlton College is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka.

Fort Hammenhiel

Hotel

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel is situated 4 km south of Karainagar West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karainagar and Kayts.

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.

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. Kayts is situated 6 km south of Karainagar West.

Thankodai

Hamlet

Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

Karainagar West

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

9.7441° or 9° 44′ 39″ north

Longitude

79.8595° or 79° 51′ 34″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

6JXXPVV5+JR

GeoNames ID

8224958

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