Kaakai Theevu
Kaakai Theevu is a village in New Moor Street, Jaffna, Northern Province and has about 4,000 residents. Kaakai Theevu is situated nearby to the hamlet Aarukaal Madam, as well as near the village Anaikoddai.Places of Interest
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.
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 3½ km southeast of Kaakai Theevu.
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 3½ km southeast of Kaakai Theevu.
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 east of Kaakai Theevu.
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.
Manipay
Town
Manipay or Maanippaai is a town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The original name of Manipay is Periyapulam. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Manipay is situated 3½ km north of Kaakai Theevu.
Kaakai Theevu
- Type: Village with 4,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: New Moor Street, Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.69078° or 9° 41′ 27″ northLongitude
79.99606° or 79° 59′ 46″ eastPopulation
4,000Open location code
6JXXMXRW+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 4463164603OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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