Kanyakumari (district)


Kanyakumari is the southernmost district of Tamil Nadu as well as that of mainland India.

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Map of Kanyakumari (district)
  • 8.09111177.5416671 Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) — the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. Famous tourist spots like Vivekananda rock, Thiruvalluvar statue, beach, etc. present here.
  • 8.23305677.3258332 Mondaikadu — located on the coast this city is famous for the Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple
  • 8.187577.4294443 Nagercoil — St. Francis Xavier stayed here and built a church on land awarded to him by the Venad king. Headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Famous for Nagaraja temple.
  • 8.1277.494 Swamithoppe — a historical town with vast cultural and religious heritage, the religious head-quarters of Ayyavazhi

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  • 8.354377.343341 Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary on Wikipedia — one of the most diverse wildlife forest locations in India. Several new species of plants, amphibians and insects discovered here are found nowhere else.

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