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Kanniyākumāri

Tamil Nadu, India · Asia

About Kanniyākumāri

Kanniyākumāri is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kottāram, right by Kanyakumari.

Kanniyākumāri is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 22,453, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kanniyākumāri sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kanniyākumāri to your route.

About Kanniyākumāri

Kanyakumari (lit. 'The Unmarried Girl', referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southernmost tip of the contiguous Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in

Read more mainland India, and thus it is informally referred to as "The Land's End". Kanyakumari town is about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram and 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Kanyakumari is a popular tourist destination and pilgrimage centre in India. Notable tourist spots include its unique sunrise and sunset points, the 41-metre (133 ft) Thiruvalluvar Statue, and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast. Lying at the tip of peninsular India, the town is bordered on the west, south, and east by the Laccadive Sea. It has a coastline of 71.5 kilometres (44.4 mi) stretched along these three sides. On the shores of the city is a temple dedicated to the goddess Kanya Kumari (the unmarried goddess), after which the town is named. Kanyakumari has been a town since the Sangam period and was referred to in old Tamil and Malayalam literature and in the accounts of Ptolemy and Marco Polo.

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Kanniyākumāri is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 8.0901 latitude, 77.5384 longitude.

What is the population of Kanniyākumāri?

Kanniyākumāri has a population of approximately 22,453 people, making it a town in India.

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Population
22,453
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
8.0901, 77.5384

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Kanyakumari

The southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean converge, famous for multicolored sunrises and sunsets.

0 km · about 5 min drive

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  • Right hereKanyakumariThe southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean converge, famous for multicolored sunrises and sunsets.

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