Local favourite river spot · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Kanantivu
Kanantivu is a river spot in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Kanantivu: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kanantivu
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Kanantivu — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 23 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 197 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 235 km by road (188 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 263 km by road (210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 267 km by road (213 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.62451, 79.85841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kanantivu
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~36 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~42 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~61 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kanantivu
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~122 km · Must-see
- Pungudutivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~5 km
- Delft Island · river spot · Jaffna · ~28 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · river spot · Jaffna · ~34 km · Well liked
- Kakkativu · river spot · Kilinochchi · ~53 km
- Mannar Island · river spot · Mannar · ~79 km · Well liked
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~90 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kanantivu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kanantivu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kanantivu from Jaffna?
Kanantivu is about 23 km by road from Jaffna (19 km straight line), 197 km from Anuradhapura and 235 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 Kanantivu?
Nearby: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil (temple, 11 km), Nagadeepa Temple (temple, 12 km), Fort Hammenhiel (fort, 12 km), Eluvaitivu (river spot, 12 km), Karaitivu (river spot, 16 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 21 km).