Uppu Aru Lagoon

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Uppu Aru Lagoon
Location Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 9°41′N80°05′E / 9.683°N 80.083°E / 9.683; 80.083
Type Lagoon
Primary outflows Jaffna Lagoon
Surface area30 square kilometers (12 sq mi)
Max. depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation Sea level

Uppu Aru lagoon is a lagoon in Jaffna District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon separates the Valikamam region from the Thenmarachchi region.

The lagoon is linked to Jaffna Lagoon by a short channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish.[ citation needed ]

The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing palmyra palms, coconut plantations, grassland, rice paddies and extensive vegetable gardens.[ citation needed ]

The lagoon has extensive mudflats and salt marshes. It is surrounded by mangroves, particularly Avicennia. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including American flamingoes, ducks, garganey, black-tailed godwit and other shorebirds.[ citation needed ]

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