Mannar, Sri Lanka

Mannar
மன்னார்
මන්නාරම
Mannar lighthouse
Mannar lighthouse
Mannar is located in Northern Province
Mannar
Mannar
Mannar is located in Sri Lanka
Mannar
Mannar
Coordinates: 8°58′0″N 79°53′0″E / 8.96667°N 79.88333°E / 8.96667; 79.88333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictMannar
DS DivisionMannar
Government
 • TypeUrban Council
 • ChairmanN/A
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,817
 • Density308/km2 (797/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Mannar (Tamil: மன்னார், romanized: Maṉṉār, Sinhala: මන්නාරම, romanized: Mannārama, formerly spelled Manar) is the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an Urban Council. The town is located on Mannar Island overlooking the Gulf of Mannar and is home to the historic Ketheeswaram temple. In the Tamil language, Mannar means the raised place [of sand] which is thought to have come from the geology of Mannar Island which was formed by the accumulation of sand.[1]

  1. ^ "Know the Etymology: 272 - Mannaar". TamilNet. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2021.