The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow bay, part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. A chain of low islands and reefs known as Adam’s Bridge, also called Ramsethu, which includes Mannar Island, separates the Gulf of Mannar from Palk Strait, which lies to the north between India and Sri Lanka.Palk Strait connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay anc connects the Palk bay to Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. It is 53-80 kilometers wide, studded with a chain of low islands and reef shoals that are collectively called Adam’s Bridge. This chain extends between Dhanushkodi on Pamban (Rameswaram) Island in Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka.\xa0DefinitionGulf\xa0is a portion of the sea that penetrates the land.Strait\xa0is a narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies of water.ConnectGulf\xa0connects the land and the sea.Strait\xa0connects two larger bodies of water.FormationGulf is always a natural formation.Strait\xa0can be manmade, and such a structure is known as a canal.HarboursGulf\xa0serves as an excellent location for harbors.Straits\xa0cannot act as harbors.\xa0
Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and then with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest.
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