Karaitivu (Jaffna)

Karaitivu
Native name: ; காரைதீவு; කාර දිවයින
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Geography
Coordinates	9°44′03″N 79°52′33″E / 9.73417°N 79.87583°E
Area	22.95 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Administration
	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Karainagar
Demographics
Population	9,576 (2012)
Pop. density	417/km2 (1080/sq mi)
Languages	Tamil
Ethnic groups	Sri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30);

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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Native name: காரைதீவு කාර දිවයින
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Geography
Coordinates	9°44′03″N 79°52′33″E / 9.73417°N 79.87583°E / 9.73417; 79.87583
Area	22.95 km² (8.86 sq mi)^[1]
Administration
Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Karainagar
Demographics
Population	9,576 (2012)^[2]
Pop. density	417/km² (1080/sq mi)
Languages	Tamil
Ethnic groups	Sri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)