Mannar Island

Mannar Island, formerly spelt Manar Island, which lies off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka, is part of , 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.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Manaar Island” and “Manar Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pesalai and Erukkalampiddy.

Town
is a village in , situated on the northern coast of Mannar Island, . Most of the people in are Roman Catholics, and there are also some Hindus and Muslims. is situated 3 km north of Mannar Island.

Village
or Erukkalampiddi is a small coastal town on the eastern coast of Mannar Island in , northern Province . It lies along the A14 road northwest of . is situated 7 km southeast of Mannar Island.

Mannar Island

Latitude
9.06006° or 9° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude
79.82151° or 79° 49′ 17″ east
Population
40,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JXX3R6C+2J
Geo­Names ID
1236147
Wiki­data ID
Q426532
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Western Panjabi—“Mannar Island” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Mannar adası
  • Belarusian: Востраў Манар
  • Belarusian: Манар
  • Catalan: Mannar Island
  • Cebuano: Mannar Island
  • Chinese: 曼納島
  • Czech: Mannár
  • Dutch: Mannar Island
  • French: île de Mannar
  • French: Île de Mannar
  • Georgian: მანარი
  • German: Mannar
  • Greek: Μανάρ
  • Hindi: मन्नार द्वीप
  • Japanese: マンナール島
  • Malayalam: മന്നാർ ദ്വീപ്
  • Persian: جزیره منار
  • Polish: Mannar
  • Portuguese: Ilha de Manar
  • Portuguese: Mannar
  • Russian: Маннар
  • Sinhala: මන්නාරම් දූපත
  • Spanish: Isla Mannar
  • Swedish: Mannar Island
  • Tamil: மன்னார் தீவு
  • Urdu: جزیرہ منار
  • Western Panjabi: جزیرہ منار

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Viyayadippannai and Villamparuku.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kora Kulam and Nedun Kulam.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mannar Island”. Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.