Jaffna Peninsula
Jaffna Peninsula
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Jaffna Peninsula Location in the Northern Province | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′12″N 80°06′02″E / 9.686722°N 80.100632°E | |
| Location | Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
The Jaffna Peninsula (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் குடாநாடு, romanized: Yāḻppāṇa kuṭānāṭu, or Tamil: யாழ் குடாநாடு, romanized: Yāḻ kuṭānāṭu) is a region in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the capital city of the province, Jaffna, and comprises much of the former land mass of the medieval Jaffna Kingdom.
The peninsula was historically divided into the three regions of Vadamarachchi, Thenmarachchi and Valikamam, which today make up three regions of the Jaffna District.