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    Mannar Island

    Mannar adası, Mannar

    9°03′N 79°50′E

    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.

    Aerial photograph of Mannar Island, Sri Lanka.
    Aerial photograph of Mannar Island, Sri Lanka.

    Rehman Abubakr / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    9°03′N 79°50′E

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    Overview

    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. It is linked to the main island of Sri Lanka by a causeway and the Mannar Bridge, which carries the A14 highway, and a railway bridge. It has an area of about 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi), mainly covered with vegetation and sand.

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    Chart

    Nearest islands

    • 20 km
    • 23 km
    • 42 km

    Also in Ram Setu

    • Unnamed island

      0.35 km²

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.31 km²▲ 2 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.27 km²▲ 1 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs