Mannar Island
Mannar Island
Manar Island | |
|---|---|
Mannar Island and adjacent Adam's Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 9°03′0″N 79°50′0″E / 9.05000°N 79.83333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Mannar |
| DS Division | Mannar |
| Area | |
• Total | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66,807 |
Mannar Island (/məˈnɑːr/ 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.