Kaakai Theevu Fish Market
Kaakai Theevu Fish Market is a seafood market in New Moor Street, Jaffna, Northern Province. Kaakai Theevu Fish Market is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Annaiccoattai kannagai Amman, as well as near the government office Grama Niladhari Navanthurai North.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaffna Public Library and Jaffna Fort.
Jaffna Public Library
Library
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Jaffna's landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second main public Library, only rivalled by Colombo Public Library During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts. Jaffna Public Library is situated 3½ km southeast of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Jaffna Fort
Ruins
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Jaffna Fort is situated 3 km southeast of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. Jaffna Teaching Hospital is situated 3 km southeast of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokkuvil and Suthumalai.
Kokkuvil
Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. Kokkuvil is situated 2½ km northeast of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Suthumalai
Village
Suthumalai is a village located in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The village is divided into two Village officer division, and has a combined population of 3770 according to 2012 census. Suthumalai is situated 3 km north of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Nallur
Town
Nallur is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus. Nallur is situated 4 km southeast of Kaakai Theevu Fish Market.
Kaakai Theevu Fish Market
- Type: Seafood market
- Also known as: “Kaakaitheevu Fish Market”
- Categories: shop and food
- Location: New Moor Street, Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.68905° or 9° 41′ 21″ northLongitude
79.99671° or 79° 59′ 48″ eastOpen location code
6JXXMXQW+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4373019289OpenStreetMap feature
shop=seafood
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Annaiccoattai kannagai Amman and Grama Niladhari Navanthurai North.
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