Sakkotei Cape
Sakkotei Cape is a scenic viewpoint in Alvai North Centre, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Sakkotei Cape is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Viyapari Moolai Pillaiyar Temple, as well as near the village Alvai.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro and Hartley College.
Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro
School
Methodist Girls' High School is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro is situated 2½ km east of Sakkotei Cape.
Hartley College
School
Hartley College is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. Hartley. Hartley College is situated 2½ km east of Sakkotei Cape.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 3 km southeast of Sakkotei Cape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvai and Thikkam.
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai.
Thikkam
Village
Thikkam is a small town in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has many places, such as Madatthuvasal Pillajar Kovil and Thikkam Vadisalai.
Point Pedro
Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
Point Pedro, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils. Point Pedro is situated 3 km southeast of Sakkotei Cape.
Sakkotei Cape
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Point Pedro”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alvai North Centre, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.83561° or 9° 50′ 8″ northLongitude
80.2122° or 80° 12′ 44″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6P6+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1642989153OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sakkotei Cape” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cap de Sakkotei”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viyapari Moolai Pillaiyar Temple and Maravanpulam Hindu Temple.
Nearby Places
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