Mundal Lagoon
Mundal Lagoon මුන්දලම කලපුව முந்தல் | |
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Mundal Lagoon මුන්දලම කලපුව முந்தல் | |
Location | Puttalam District, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 7°47′N 79°49′E / 7.783°N 79.817°ECoordinates: 7°47′N 79°49′E / 7.783°N 79.817°E |
Type | Lagoon |
Primary outflows | Indian Ocean |
Surface area | 33.61 square kilometres (12.98 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Surface elevation | Sea level |
Settlements | Mundal |
Mundal Lagoon (Sinhala: මුන්දලම කලපුව,Tamil: முந்தல், Muntal) is a lagoon in Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Mundal Lake.
The lagoon is linked to Puttalam Lagoon to the north by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish.
The lagoon is surrounded by a region containing rice paddies, coconut plantations and scrubland. The land is used for prawn fishing and rice cultivation.
The lagoon has mangrove swamps, salt marshes and . The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including herons, egrets, terns and other shorebirds.
References[]
- S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon. "Sri Lanka" (PDF). Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- "Munthal (Mundalama)". TamilNet. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
Categories:
- Bodies of water of Puttalam District
- Lagoons of Sri Lanka