Fun facts about Jaffna
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Jaffna is known in Tamil as Yazhpanam, which indicates it was a seaport town.
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city.
From the “Etymology” section
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The Portuguese established Jaffna city in 1621 as their colonial administrative center.
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city.
From the “History” section
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Jaffna peninsula is made of limestone that was submerged under the sea during the Miocene period.
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city.
From the “Geography” section
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Jaffna has the highest average temperature in Sri Lanka of 28 °C (83 °F).
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city.
From the “Climate” section
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Jaffna city was historically Ceylon's second largest city during colonial times.
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city.
From the “Demography” section
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