Mandaitivu

Mandaitivu

Native name: மண்டைதீவு මන්ඩතිව්
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Geography
Coordinates	9°36′48″N 79°59′44″E / 9.61333°N 79.99556°E / 9.61333; 79.99556Coordinates: 9°36′48″N 79°59′44″E / 9.61333°N 79.99556°E / 9.61333; 79.99556
Area	7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Administration
Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Islands South
Demographics
Population	1,524 (2012)
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 (Tamil: மண்டைதீவு, translit. Maṇṭaitīvu; Sinhalese: මන්ඩතිව් Manḍativ) is an island off the coast of 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 at the 2012 census.

Mandaitivu is connected to Jaffna peninsula and the neighbouring island of Velanaitivu by a causeway.

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