Karaveddy West

Karaveddy West is a locality in , , . Karaveddy West is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Vigneswara College.

School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in , .

School
is a provincial school in , . In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby became the National champions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valvettithurai and Point Pedro.

Town
, sometimes shortened as VVT or Valvai, is a coastal town of on the northeast coast of the in governed by an Urban Council of the same name. is situated 4½ km northwest of Karaveddy West.

Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in , , at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around in the fertile calcic red latosol soils. is situated 5 km northeast of Karaveddy West.

Town
Nelliady is a town in , . It is one of the busiest towns in Jaffna district. After many coastal areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami many people settled further inland, in towns including Nelliady.

Karaveddy West

Latitude
9.7945° or 9° 47′ 40″ north
Longitude
80.1978° or 80° 11′ 52″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6MX2Q5VX+R4
Geo­Names ID
11989364
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