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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mannar District canonical | 7 |
Statements (51)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.