Karainagar
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Karainagar
காரைநகர் කාරෛනගර් | |
|---|---|
 Casuarina Beach | |
  Karainagar | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′0″N 79°52′0″E / 9.73333°N 79.86667°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 island of Karaitivu.[1] In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement (or town) on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.[2]
