Karainagar

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

Karainagar (தமிழ்: காரைநகர்) (pronounced Kaarai-Nagar) is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the Karaitivu (Island). 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-சதுர-மைல் (26 km²) 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.

See also

• Casuarina Beach
• Karaitivu (Island)

9°44′N 79°52′E