Mannar,Gulf of

Mannar,Gulf of
Man·nar (mə-närʹ), Gulf of
An inlet of the Indian Ocean between southern India and Sri Lanka. It has important pearl fisheries.

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  • Mannar, Gulf of — ▪ gulf, Indian Ocean       inlet of the Indian Ocean, between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka. It is bounded to the northeast by Rameswaram (island), Adam s (Rama s) Bridge (a chain of shoals), and Mannar Island. The gulf is 80–170 miles …   Universalium

  • Mannar, Gulf of — geographical name inlet of Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka & S tip of India S of Palk Strait …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mannar, Gulf of — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gulf of Mannar — Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Mannar — may refer to: Mannar, Alappuzha, a town in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India Mannar, Kaduthuruthy,a town in Kottayam district, Kerala, India Mannar, Sri Lanka, a town in northern Sri Lanka Mannar District, a district in Sri Lanka Mannar Electoral …   Wikipedia

  • Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type = national park native name = Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park other name = iucn category = II state name = Tamil Nadu location = Indian Ocean district = Thoothukudi Ramanathapuram nearest city = Madurai 150 km …   Wikipedia

  • Mannar District — This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Mannar, Sri Lanka. Mannar District மன்னார் மாவட்டம் මන්නාරම දිස්ත්‍රික්කය   Administrative District   …   Wikipedia

  • Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park — Parc national marin du Golfe de Mannar Le Parc national marin du Golfe de Mannar est situé dans l État du Tamil Nadu en Inde. Liens externes (en) Fiche du parc sur le site UNEP WCMC Parcs nationaux de l Inde …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mannar — /meuh nahr /, n. Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the island chain of Adam s Bridge, and S India. * * * …   Universalium

  • Mannar — Man•nar [[t]məˈnɑr[/t]] n. geg Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean bounded by W Sri Lanka, the island chain of Adam s Bridge, and S India …   From formal English to slang

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