Mandaitivu — Local services in Northern Province

Mandativu or Spider Island is a medium sized island located south of Jaffna. This island is also located close to the city of Jaffna. That is to say, the island can be reached by traveling about 5 km along the AB 35 road which starts from Jaffna. Mandativu Island is located west of Poonaryn Point, about a kilometer away. Considering the size of the island, it is about 1 sq. Km. It is about 15.5 km long and 6.5 km wide and 3 km wide. It is a very flat land with mostly sand dunes. It is also rich in lagoons and swamps, and many areas are submerged by seawater. Palmyra and coconut are the major economic crops grown in the island. In addition, there are trees like Kohomba, Gangsuria grow...

Mandaitivu is an island which is situated in the northern part of Sri Lanka, South of Jaffna city. Distance from Jaffna – 9.0 km (14 minutes)

Mandaitivu is an island which is situated in the northern part of Sri Lanka, South of Jaffna city. The island is spread out on an area of 7.56 square km with a population of about 1524 (at 2012 census). The island is divided in to three divisions which are namely Mandaitivu South, Mandaitivu East and Mandaitivu West. Mandaitivu is located close to Chirutivu Island which is another island in the northern tip of Sri Lanka.

Getting to Mandaitivu From Jaffna travel along the Jaffna-Pannai-Kayts Road to reach the...

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 at the 2012 census.

Mandaitivu is connected to the Jaffna Peninsula and the neighbouring island of Velanaitivu...