Local favourite attraction · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Baobab Tree
Baobab Tree is a attraction in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Baobab Tree: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Baobab Tree
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Baobab Tree — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 192 km by road (153 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 243 km by road (194 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 259 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 261 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.51073, 79.71602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baobab Tree
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~31 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dhanushkodi · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~63 km · Must-see
Other other attractions near Baobab Tree
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rameswaram TV Tower · attraction · Ramanathapuram · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dorric Fort · attraction · Mannar · ~106 km · Must-see
- Growing Stone · attraction · Jaffna · ~2 km
- Thiruvalluvar · attraction · Jaffna · ~3 km
- Pigeon nest · attraction · Jaffna · ~3 km
- Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction · Jaffna · ~3 km
- Old horse stable · attraction · Jaffna · ~4 km
- Neduntheevu · attraction · Jaffna · ~5 km
- Queen's Tower · attraction · Jaffna · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Baobab Tree open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Baobab Tree yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Baobab Tree?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Baobab Tree from Jaffna?
Baobab Tree is about 47 km by road from Jaffna (38 km straight line), 192 km from Anuradhapura and 243 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Baobab Tree?
Nearby: Nagadeepa Temple (temple, 16 km), Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil (temple, 17 km), Eluvaitivu (river spot, 29 km), St. Antony's Shrine (church, 31 km), Kachchatheevu (river spot, 31 km), Palk Bay (beach, 32 km).