Vattakottai Fort

Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near , , at the southern tip of . It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence fortification and barracks in the former Travancore kingdom.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic site in Kanyakumari, India
  • Also known as: “Vattakottai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Christ CMI Central School.

School building
Anjugramam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of , . is situated 2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anjugramam and Azhagappapuram.

Town
is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of , . is situated 2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort.

Village
is a panchayat town in in the state of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Vattakottai Fort.

Suburb
Photo: Godwinfelix00, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a special-grade village in Kanyakumari District in the state of in India. is situated 3½ km south of Vattakottai Fort.

Vattakottai Fort

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
way 157804925
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11656802
Wiki­data ID
Q7917189
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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”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: AmanakkanVilai and Vattakkottai.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vel’s Kitchen and Vottaikottai.

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