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    Indian OceanSri Lanka and India

    9°04′N 79°38′E

    Ram Setu

    Adam's Bridge

    Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.

    Aerial view of Ram Setu (Adam's Bridge), taken while flying over Sri Lanka looking west.
    Aerial view of Ram Setu (Adam's Bridge), taken while flying over Sri Lanka looking west.

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    19 landforms

    Overview

    Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge was formerly a land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The feature is 48 km (30 mi) long and separates the Gulf of Mannar (southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast). Some regions of the bridge are dry, and the sea in the area rarely exceeds 1 metre (3 ft) in depth, making it quite difficult for boats to pass over it.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets15
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1
    • Mannar Island

      Mannar Island

      Area
      136 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Mannar Island ( mə-NAR; Tamil: மன்னார் தீவு, romanized: Maṉṉār tīvu; Sinhala: මන්නාරම් දූපත, romanized: Mannāram dūpata), formerly spelt Manar Island, which lies off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka, is part of Mannar District, Sri Lanka.

    Minor islands

    3

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      1 m

    Islets

    15
    • Unnamed island0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 1 ha
    • Unnamed island0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11101001,000Mannar: 136 km²MannarUnnamed island: 0.35 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.27 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Mannar Island136 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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