Jaffna District

Map of Jaffna District

030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)
Height
-1 m (-3 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), Max altitude 30 m (98 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Jaffna District
−100 m0 m40 monez.com30 m−1 mWest107.1 kmEast
Height from south to north in Jaffna District
−100 m0 m40 monez.com12330 m−1 mSouth43.1 kmNorth
1Bay of Bengal (East)0 m2Pannai Kulam0 m3Tondaiman Aru0 to 6 m

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Jaffna

Area: 1,025 km² / 396 sq mi

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: 30 m

Lowest point: −1 m

Technical Information

Website: ds.gov.lk/dist_jaffna/english

Where is Jaffna District located in Sri Lanka?