Korkai

Korkai is an ancient port city and archaeological site located in present-day in the Indian state of . It was one of the earliest capitals of the Pandya dynasty and served as a major center of pearl fishing and maritime trade in ancient South India.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umarikadu and Eral.

Village
is a village located in the Srivaikundam Taluk in the state of , India. is the nearest, while , , and are in the vicinity.

Village
is a town in the Tuticorin district in the state of , . is situated 4 km west of Korkai.

Village
is a town panchayat in Tuticorin district, , India. Microliths are found in large in numbers around . They were found embedded in the fossil-bearing sand dunes. is situated 6 km northwest of Korkai.

Korkai

Latitude
8.63948° or 8° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
78.05799° or 78° 3′ 29″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6JWWJ3Q5+Q5
Geo­Names ID
1266108
Wiki­data ID
Q3523812
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Korkai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كوركيه
  • Asturian: Korkai
  • Catalan: Kolkai
  • Catalan: Korkai
  • Dutch: Korkai
  • German: Korkai
  • Gujarati: કોરકાઈ
  • Japanese: コーカイ
  • Japanese: コルカイ
  • South Azerbaijani: کورکای
  • Tamil: கொற்கை

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