Manaar, Gulf Of
MANAAR, GULF OF, a portion of the Indian Ocean lying between the coast of Madras and Ceylon. Its northern limit is the line of rocks and islands called Adam's Bridge. Its extreme width from Cape Comorin to Point de Galle is about 200 miles.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
