Mannar Island

Mannar Island
மன்னார் (Tamil)
මන්නාරම (Sinhala)
Manar Island
Mannar Island and adjacent Adam's Bridge
Mannar Island and adjacent Adam's Bridge
Mannar Island is located in Northern Province
Mannar Island
Mannar Island
Mannar Island is located in Sri Lanka
Mannar Island
Mannar Island
Coordinates: 9°03′0″N 79°50′0″E / 9.05000°N 79.83333°E / 9.05000; 79.83333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictMannar
DS DivisionMannar
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.