Karainagar

Karainagar காரைநகர் කාරෛනගර්
Town
A beachside view
Karainagar
Coordinates: 9°44′0″N 79°52′0″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Karainagar

Karainagar (Tamil: காரைநகர்) (pronounced Kaarai-Nagar) is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the Karaitivu (Island).[1] In Tamil, it means the many karai trees but also means the coast, as derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement (or town) on the sea coast (kadar or kadal means sea and karai means coast) which is borne by the fact that Karainagar is a coastal town.

Karainagar island is about 10-square-mile (26 km^2) area and the registered voters 20,000 voted in 1977 national election. The current population stands at 11,000. 30% of this land is used for paddy cultivation.

References

1. "Karainagar, Sri Lanka - Facts and information on Karainagar - Sri-Lanka.Places-in-the-world.com". sri-lanka.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

See also

• Casuarina Beach
• Karaitivu (Island)

9°44′N 79°52′E