Karativu

Karativu is an island in , , . Karativu is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kovilan Point Lighthouse and Yarlton College.

Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern . The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.

School
is a provincial school in , .

Hotel
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fort built around a small island between the islands of and Karaitivu of in Northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karainagar and Kayts.

Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai.

Hamlet
is a small town in . It is located within .

Karativu

Latitude
9.7368° or 9° 44′ 13″ north
Longitude
79.8734° or 79° 52′ 24″ east
Open location code
6JXXPVPF+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3220232378
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
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