Colachel

Colachel is a Town in the far south of , located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is a natural harbor on the Malabar Coast, located 20 km northwest of Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India.
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  • Town with about 1,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (180 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kolachal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurumpanai and Alanchi.
is a small village on the west coastline… is situated 3 km northwest of Colachel.
is a small in , . is situated 3 km northwest of Colachel.
Mandaikadu is a coastal panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of .

Colachel

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Latitude
8.17527° or 8° 10′ 31″ north
Longitude
77.25192° or 77° 15′ 7″ east
UN/LOCODE
IN COL
Open location code
6JWV57G2+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3421197611
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1266322
Wiki­data ID
Q727731

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In Other Languages

From Bishnupriya to Vietnamese—“Colachel” goes by many names.
  • Bishnupriya: “কোলাচল”
  • Cebuano: “Colachel”
  • Chinese: “科拉恰尔”
  • Dutch: “Colachel”
  • Dutch: “Kolachal”
  • French: “Kolachal”
  • German: “Colachel”
  • Hindi: “कोलचेल”
  • Italian: “Kolachal”
  • Japanese: “コラッチャル”
  • Malay: “Kolachal”
  • Malayalam: “കുളച്ചൽ”
  • Newari: “कोलाचल”
  • Portuguese: “Kolachal”
  • Spanish: “Colachel”
  • Swedish: “Colachel”
  • Tamil: “கொளச்சல்”
  • Vietnamese: “Kolachal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vaniyakudi and Chemponvilai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colachel and Prasadh Hospital.

Kanyakumari: Highlights

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