Mannar Island

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Mannar Island மன்னார் (Tamil) මන්නාරම (Sinhala) Manar Island
Island
Mannar Island and adjacent Adam's Bridge
Mannar Island Show map of Northern Province Mannar Island Show map of Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 9°03′0″N 79°50′0″E / 9.05000°N 79.83333°E / 9.05000; 79.83333
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.