Karaitivu (Jaffna)

Karaitivu
Native name:

காரைதீவு
කාර දිවයින
Karaitivu is located in Northern Province
Karaitivu
Karaitivu
Karaitivu is located in Sri Lanka
Karaitivu
Karaitivu
Geography
Coordinates9°44′03″N 79°52′33″E / 9.73417°N 79.87583°E / 9.73417; 79.87583
Area22.95 km2 (8.86 sq mi)[1]
Administration
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionKarainagar
Demographics
Population9,576 (2012)[2]
Pop. density417/km2 (1080/sq mi)
LanguagesTamil
Ethnic groupsSri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone

Karaitivu (Tamil: காரைதீவு, romanized: Kāraitīvu; Sinhala: කාර දිවයින Kãra Divaina) is an island off the coast of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka, located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of the city of Jaffna.

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