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
Photo: ALHATHIR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , situated on the northern coast of Mannar Island, . is situated 3 km north of Mannar Island.

Village
or Erukkalampiddi is a small coastal… 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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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”
  • “Mannar Island”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Viyayadippannai and Villamparuku.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kora Kulam and Nedun Kulam.

Northern Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Jaffna and Mannar.

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