Mannar Island
Mannar Island, 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.
- Island
- …has about 40,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: island in Sri Lanka
- Also known as“Manaar Island”“Manar Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pesalai and Erukkalampiddy.
Pesalai
Pesalai is a village in Mannar District, situated on the northern coast of Mannar Island, Sri Lanka.
3 km north of Mannar Island
Mannar Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
9.06006° or 9° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude
79.82151° or 79° 49′ 17″ east
Open location code
6JXX3R6C+2J
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Western Panjabi—“Mannar Island” goes by many names.
Mannar adasıAzerbaijani
Востраў МанарBelarusian
МанарBelarusian
Mannar IslandCatalan
Mannar IslandCebuano
曼納島Chinese
MannárCzech
Mannar IslandDutch
მანარიGeorgian
ΜανάρGreek
मन्नार द्वीपHindi
マンナール島Japanese
മന്നാർ ദ്വീപ്Malayalam
جزیره منارPersian
MannarPolish
МаннарRussian
මන්නාරම් දූපතSinhala
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