Mahe District

Mahe is a little beach town enclave of near . It is effectively a town that is , but retains some French influence as it was a colony of France.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahé Lighthouse and Mahe railway station.

Lighthouse
Photo: Prabhupuducherry, CC0.
Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of in Mahe, Puducherry. It was established in the year 1893. There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.

Railway station
Photo: Gnoeee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station geographically located in , , serves the Mahe district, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peringathur.

Town
is a census town in taluk of in the state of . It is a part of the municipality of . is situated 6 km east of Mahe District.

Mahe District

Latitude
11.7° or 11° 42′ north
Longitude
75.5333° or 75° 32′ east
Population
41,800
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Abbreviation
“MHE”
Open location code
7J3QPG2M+28
Geo­Names ID
1264404
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Satellite Map

Discover Mahe District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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