Katchatheevu

Katchatheevu is an uninhabited island in . The island was governed by British Ceylon from 1921. Though the Indian government never controlled it, the island remained disputed between India and Sri Lanka until 1974 when India recognised Sri Lanka's sovereignty over the island.
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Latitude
9.3886° or 9° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
79.5262° or 79° 31′ 34″ east
Open location code
6JXX9GQG+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30005338
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Wiki­data ID
Q1720887

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Telugu—“Katchatheevu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kachchatheevu”
  • French: “Kachchatheevu”
  • German: “Kachatheevu”
  • German: “Kachathivu”
  • German: “Kachativu”
  • German: “Kachchatheevu”
  • German: “Kachchathivu”
  • German: “Katchatheevu”
  • German: “Katchathivu”
  • Hindi: “कच्चतीवु”
  • Indonesian: “Kachchatheevu”
  • Japanese: “Kachchatheevu島”
  • Japanese: “カッチャティーブ”
  • Japanese: “カッチャティヴ島”
  • Malayalam: “Kachchatheevu”
  • Malayalam: “കച്ചത്തീവ്”
  • Portuguese: “Kachchatheevu”
  • Sinhala: “කච්චතිවු”
  • Spanish: “Kachchatheevu”
  • Tamil: “கச்சதீவு”
  • Tamil: “கச்சத்தீவு”
  • Telugu: “కచ్చాతీవు”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Antony’s Shrine and St. Jude’s Church.

Northern Province: Highlights

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