Must-see river spot · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Kachchatheevu
Kachchatheevu is a river spot in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Kachchatheevu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Kachchatheevu
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kachchatheevu — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 78 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 192 km by road (154 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 257 km by road (206 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Dambulla (LK): about 261 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 261 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
Coordinates: 9.38825, 79.52607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kachchatheevu
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~0 km · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rameswaram TV Tower · attraction · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dhanushkodi · fort · Ramanathapuram · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial · museum · Ramanathapuram · ~38 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~67 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Delft Island · river spot · Jaffna · ~28 km
- Rameswaram Lighthouse · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~29 km
- Indian Ocean Beach · beach · Ramanathapuram · ~31 km · Well liked
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~34 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kachchatheevu
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hare · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~67 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~68 km · Must-see
- Nalla Thani · river spot · Ramanathapuram · ~136 km · Must-see
- Delft Island · river spot · Jaffna · ~28 km
- Pamban Island · river spot · ~34 km
- Pungudutivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~51 km
- Mannar Island · river spot · Mannar · ~61 km · Well liked
- Kakkativu · river spot · Kilinochchi · ~77 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · river spot · Jaffna · ~89 km · Well liked
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kachchatheevu yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kachchatheevu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kachchatheevu from Jaffna?
Kachchatheevu is about 78 km by road from Jaffna (63 km straight line), 192 km from Anuradhapura and 257 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 Kachchatheevu?
Nearby: St. Antony's Shrine (church, 0 km), Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple (temple, 32 km), Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple (temple, 32 km), Rameswaram TV Tower (attraction, 33 km), Kothandaramaswamy Temple (temple, 33 km), Dhanushkodi (fort, 33 km).
Is Kachchatheevu worth visiting?
Kachchatheevu is listed as a must-see river spot in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.