| Chavakacheri சாவகச்சேரி ජාවකච්චේරිය |
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Chavakacheri
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Thenmarachchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Chairman | Rapiyel Thevasagayampillai (TNA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 21,693 |
| • Density | 1,118/km2 (2,892/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
Chavakacheri (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி Cāvakaccēri, Sinhala: ජාවකච්චේරිය Jāvakachchēriya) is a town in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka which has been badly devastated in the Sri Lankan civil war. Today, the people of Chavakacheri have rebuilt the town, but the population remains drastically lower than the pre-war years.
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