Vattakottai Fort
Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, at the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence fortification and barracks in the former Travancore kingdom.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic site in Kanyakumari, India
- Also known as: “Vattakottai”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ CMI Central School.
Christ CMI Central School
School building
Anjugramam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Before 1956, Anjugramam was part of Travancore. Now it is in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. Christ CMI Central School is situated 2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anjugramam and Azhagappapuram.
Anjugramam
Town
Anjugramam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Before 1956, Anjugramam was part of Travancore. Now it is in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. Anjugramam is situated 2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort.
Azhagappapuram
Village
Azhagappapuram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about five miles northwest of Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. Azhagappapuram is situated 3½ km northwest of Vattakottai Fort.
Chinnamuttom
Suburb
Vattakottai Fort
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Pandya Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.12576° or 8° 7′ 33″ north
Longitude
77.56527° or 77° 33′ 55″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JWV4HG8+84
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Vattakottai Fort” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة فاتاكوتاى”
- Hindi: “वट्टकोट्टई फोर्ट”
- Malayalam: “വട്ടക്കോട്ട”
- Tamil: “வட்டக் கோட்டை”
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