Mannar, Sri Lanka
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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]
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Mannar
மன்னார் මන්නාරම | |
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Coordinates: 8°58′0″N 79°53′0″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Mannar |
DS Division | Mannar |
Government | |
• Type | Urban Council |
• Chairman | N/A |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,817 |
• Density | 308/km2 (797/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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