Kotagiri
in Nilgiris District of State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.421 and 76.860 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 25' 14" and E 76° 51' 37"
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: 06:08 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

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 Kotagiri

Kotagiri in Nilgiris District (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 28,848 habitants is a town located in India about 1,190 mi (or 1,915 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Time in Kotagiri is now 06:08 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kotagiri, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Coimbatore International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mountain Railways of India in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kozhikode, Trichur, Bengaluru, Dasarahalli and Kollam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Gateway Hotel Church Road

Address
6,6 mi
CHURCH ROAD, UPPER COONOOR NILGIRIS TAMIL NADU
643101 Coonoor,Nilgiris
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Green Nest Resort

Address
2,0 mi
KettiKambai,Gundada School Road
643217 Kotagiri
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Orchid Square A Boutique Hotel (23 Kms from Ooty)

Address
5,9 mi
Bedford, Upper Coonoor,Brooklands Road, Alwarpet, Opposite Christian Mission Service,
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kurumba Village Resort

Address
6,1 mi
Ooty Mettupalayam Road
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MGM HILL WORTH RESORTS

Address
7,0 mi
78A MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD OOTY ROAD, COONOOR
643202 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Velan Hotel

Address
6,8 mi
Bedford Coonoor, The Nilgiris
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Riga Residency (20 Kms from Ooty)

Address
6,8 mi
No.2, Appleby Road,Wellington
643232 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Blue Hills (20 Kms from Ooty)

Address
6,5 mi
Mount Road.
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Vivek Tourist Home

Address
6,7 mi
No 42 Figure of 8 Road Bedford Coonoor
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

One day Trip to Kotagiri India's Switzerland

Published: October 30, 2018
Length: 44:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel and Food

Kotagiri or Kothagiri is a Town Panchayat city in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Around 30 KM drive form Ooty.


Kochi to Kotagiri - One of the coolest travel destination in India

Published: June 28, 2018
Length: 19:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Walk With Us Vlogs

This is our second video & we hope you enjoy it! More about Kotagiri: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotagiri Route: https://bit.ly/2IxTZVA Camera: ...


Neela Kurinji Special Monsoon Trek to Kotagiri, Ooty - Travel VLog #001 September 8/9 2018

Published: September 12, 2018
Length: 18:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The WanderLust Soul

Neela Kurinji Special Monsoon Trek to Kotagiri, Ooty With “Bangalore AdvenTurers -BAT” ❤ Travel VLog #001 ~ September 8/9 , 2018 Follow for more updates ...


Bullet trip to kotagiri the favourite tourist point of jayalalitha

Published: August 28, 2018
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fayiz Moyikkal

Kodanad view point Kotagiri tamilnadu near ooty.


Heavy rain sound at nilagiris

Published: February 13, 2019
Length: 45:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shemir tech travel eat

High Quality 1080p Heavy Rain and Thunder ambient white noise sounds. To help you relax,wind down,meditate, do some yoga, fall asleep,concentrate,put ...


Downhill from kotagiri to mettupalayam on a rainy evening

Published: November 30, 2018
Length: 20:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bernard's travel diaries


കോടനാട് വ്യൂ പോയിന്റ്

Published: February 14, 2019
Length: 18:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jolly Day Diary's

ഊട്ടിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സ്വിസ്റ്റർലാണ്ട് ആയ കോത്തഗിരി വഴി കോടനാട്...


Mettupalayam ootty Toy train safari

Published: October 18, 2018
Length: 31:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fayis Mullappally

It is wonderful journey... An natural beauty... Nilagiri mountain journey.


Ooty to Kotagiri Route Small Ride

Published: November 10, 2018
Length: 31:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ARUNVIJAY ᴛʜɪʀᴜᴍᴀɪ sᴀʀᴋᴀʀ

Ride Polam Ride | Top Tucker.


Kothagiri bike ride

Published: October 31, 2018
Length: 56:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tamil mathi1010

Kothagiri travel with nature climate.


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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.

Kotagiri

Kotagiri is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In May 1893, the small, quiet Kotagiri became base for a Christian Bishop's son R.T.H. Griffith, as he set about translating the sacred Ved into English. Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith (1826-1906) was elected to the vacant Sanskrit Scholarship on Nov 24, 1849. He also produced translations of other Sanskrit literature, including a verse version of the Ramayana and the Kumara Sambhava of Kalidasa.

Located at 11.43, 76.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hill stations in India, Cities and towns in Nilgiris district

Catherine Falls

Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, Tamil nadu and It is also a major tourist spot in Kotagiri. It is on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second highest in the Nilgiri mountains. The waters from the upper stream of the Kallar river are crossed by the invisible Mettupalyam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the south-west. The height of water falls is about 250 ft.

Located at 11.3846, 76.8548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Tamil Nadu, Visitor attractions in Nilgiris district

International Community School and Junior College

International Community School and Junior College (ICSJC) is an international private secondary school in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a co-educational, residential school. The school was established by Jerry and Heather Lacson in Kotagiri in 1973. Initially called Kotagiri Community School (KCS), the school was later renamed to International Community School (ICS). Currently, the school's name is International Community School and Junior College (ICSJC).

Located at 11.4172, 76.8679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boarding schools in India, Educational institutions established in 1974, Schools in Tamil Nadu, Private schools in India

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kotagiri.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kotagiri, কোটাগিরি, কোতাগিরি, कोटागिरी, കോട്ടഗിരി, கோத்தகிரி, 科塔吉里