Mannar District

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf District
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Northern_Province
gptkbp:area 1,990 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Kilinochchi_District
gptkb:Vavuniya_District
gptkbp:capital Mannar
gptkbp:climate Tropical climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Thai_Pongal
Pongal Festival
Deepavali
Vesak Festival
Navaratri Festival
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Buddhist_sites
Tamil_culture
gptkbp:economy Livestock farming
Coconut cultivation
Rice_cultivation
gptkbp:education gptkb:Mannar_District_School
gptkb:Mannar_Central_College
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Thiruketheeswaram_Temple
gptkb:Mannar_Island
gptkb:Mannar_Fort
gptkb:Adam's_Bridge
Giant's_Tank
gptkbp:governs Provincial council
Local government council
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:Mannar_Base_Hospital
Private clinics
gptkbp:historicalEvent Post-war reconstruction
Civil War impact
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Ancient trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mannar District
gptkbp:infrastructure Water supply system
Road network
Public transport system
Electricity supply
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tamil
Sinhala
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:majorIndustry Agriculture
Fishing
Tourism
gptkbp:nationality Predominantly_Tamil
Sinhalese_minority
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Mannar_Beach
gptkb:Mannar_Lighthouse
gptkb:Mannar_National_Park
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Mannar_Bridge
A14 highway
gptkbp:wildlife Marine life
Endemic species
Diverse bird species