Mandaitivu

Mandaitivu (Tamil: மண்டைதீவு, romanized: Maṇṭaitīvu; Sinhala: මන්ඩතිව් Manḍativ) is an island off the coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka, located approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city of Jaffna. The island has an area of 7.56 square kilometres (2.92 sq mi) and is divided into three village officer divisions (Mandaitivu East, Mandaitivu South and Mandaitivu West) whose combined population was 1,524 in the 2012 census.^[1][2]

Mandaitivu

Native name: மண்டைதீவு මන්ඩතිව්
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Geography
Coordinates	9°36′48″N 79°59′44″E
Area	7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)[1]
Administration
Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Islands South
Demographics
Population	1,524 (2012)[2]
Pop. density	202/km2 (523/sq mi)
Languages	Tamil
Ethnic groups	Sri Lankan Tamils
Additional information
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Mandaitivu is connected to the Jaffna Peninsula and the neighbouring island of Velanaitivu by a causeway.^[3][4]

See also

• Mandaitivu sea massacre
• Battle of Mandaitivu