Mannar District

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Mannar District is an administrative region in northwestern Sri Lanka known for its historic Mannar Island, shallow lagoons, and rich biodiversity, including migratory birds.

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Mannar District canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Administrative district
District of Sri Lanka
administrativeCentre Mannar Divisional Secretariat area
borderedBy Gulf of Mannar
Indian Ocean
contains Mannar Island
Mannar Lagoon
Mannar town
Shallow coastal lagoons
country Sri Lanka
ethnicGroup Sinhalese
Sri Lankan Moors
Sri Lankan Tamils
hasCapital Mannar region
surface form: Mannar
hasCulturalHeritage Ancient trade routes with South India
Colonial-era forts in Mannar area
Historic churches
hasEconomicActivity Agriculture
Fisheries
Salt production
Small-scale trade
hasEcosystemType Coastal wetlands
Lagoons
Mangroves
Seagrass beds
hasFeature Barrier islands
Dry zone climate
Low-lying coastal plains
hasProtectedArea Parts of Gulf of Mannar marine ecosystem
hasWildlife Marine species of the Gulf of Mannar
Migratory waterbirds
Shorebirds
knownFor Bird watching
Historic trading connections
Mannar Island
Migratory birds
Pearl fishing history
Rich biodiversity
Shallow lagoons
language English
Sinhala
Tamil
locatedIn Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Northwestern Sri Lanka
partOf Gulf of Mannar
surface form: Gulf of Mannar region

Sri Lankan dry zone
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
transportConnection Road links to other districts of Northern Province

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Kilinochchi District borderedBy Mannar District
Eelam War II hasLocation Mannar District
Mannar region contains Mannar District
Vavuniya District borderedBy Mannar District
Mullaitivu District borders Mannar District