Kodaikānāl
in Dindigul of State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Madurai Airport (50 mi) - Coimbatore International Airport (62 mi)
- Cochin International Airport (74 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (91 mi)
- Salem Airport (114 mi)
- Calicut International Airport (121 mi)
- Trivandrum International Airport (127 mi)
- Mysore Airport (154 mi)
- Mountain Railways of India (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Western Ghats (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.239 and 77.489 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 14' 21" and E 77° 29' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:47 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 6:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Delve into Kodaikānāl
Kodaikānāl in Dindigul (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 35,021 habitants is located in India about 1,271 mi (or 2,046 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kodaikānāl is now 10:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kodaikānāl, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Madurai Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Mountain Railways of India in a distance of 96 mi (or 154 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trichur, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Jaffna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE CARLTON
Quality Inn Sabari Resorts
Hotel pleasant stay
Hotel Apple Valley
Hotel Varaha Valley
HOTEL RIFAYA
Altius Nest
Surya Holidays
Richwin Hotel
Hotel sunrise
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kodaikanal International School
Kodaikanal International School (KIS), also known Kodai School, is a co-educational independent residential school offering education for grades P-12. It is located on 43 acres in Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, South India. Kodaikanal is a hill station at 2,133 m in the Palani Hills, 121 kilometres north-west of Madurai. Early alumni of KIS include US Ambassador to India Robert F. Goheen (1936) and US Congressman Chris Van Hollen (1977).
Palni Hills
The Palani Hills (also Palani Hills) are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu state of South India. The Palani Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges, which run parallel to the west coast of India. The Palani Hills adjoin the high Anamalai range on the west, and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu, covering an area of 2,068 square kilometres .
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located on the southern tip of the Palni Hills 4 km from Kodaikanal town, Dindigul district, Tamilnadu state, South India. The Evershed effect was first detected at this observatory in January 1909. Solar data collected by the lab is the oldest continuous series of its kind in India.
Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
The Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is a proposed Protected area in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu State South India. The Park will be an upgrade and expansion of the 736.87 km² Palani (Kodaikanal) Wildlife Sanctuary which was to be established in 2008. The park includes about 36% of the 2,068 square kilometres in the Palani Hills. The park is located between Latitude 10°7' - 10°28' N and Longitude 77°16' - 77°46' E.
Kodaikanal Lake
Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India. Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of Madurai, was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA. The lake is said to be Kodaikanal's most popular geographic landmark and tourist attraction.
Kodaikanal Golf Club
Kodaikanal Golf Club is a private membership club with a 18 hole, par 71 Golf course. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest from the center of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, South India at an elevation of 2,220 metres . The club is on Golf links Road near the popular view point 'Suicide Point' (Green Valley View) and 3 kilometres before the 'Pillar Rocks' viewpoint and flower garden. This club is notable for its age and the wildlife frequently seen on the course.
Kodaikanal Christian College
Kodaikanal Christian College (KCC) is a private, self-financing, autonomous college in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. Founded on October 12, 1994, KCC is the first arts and science college to be established at Kodaikanal by the House of Abrahams Charitable Trust under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Abraham. KCC has been given the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition status under section 12(b) 2(f) and recognized as a Christian Minority Institution by the Government of India.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kodaikānāl.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kodaikān, Kodaikānāl, Кодайканал
