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Mannar District
மன்னார் மாவட்டம்
මන්නාරම දිස්ත්රික්කය |
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Location within Sri Lanka
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DS and GN Divisions of Mannar District, 2006
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| Capital | Mannar |
| DS Division |
List
Madhu
Mannar Manthai West Musali Nanaddan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,996 km2 (771 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
| • Water | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) 5.81% |
| Area rank | 13th (3.04% of total area) |
| Population
(2012 census)
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| • Total | 99,051 |
| • Rank | 24th (0.49% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 49.625/km2 (128.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes |
41000-41999
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| Telephone Codes | 023 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-43 |
| Vehicle registration | NP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Mannar District (Tamil: மன்னார் மாவட்டம் Maṉṉār Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: මන්නාරම දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Districts are the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The capital of the district is the town of Mannar.
Geography
Mannar District is in the north west of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Northern Province. It has an area of 1,996 square kilometres (771 sq mi).
Images for kids
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Northern pintail in Mannar District
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Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
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Rama's Bridge
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Mannar para niños
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