Madurai Central Prison
Madurai Central Prison is located in Madurai, India. The prison complex occupies 31 acres. It is authorised to accommodate 1,252 prisoners.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple and Madurai Junction.
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
Hindu temple
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Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is situated 2 km southeast of Madurai Central Prison.
Madurai Junction
Railway station
Photo: TAMIZHU, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madurai Junction railway station is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurai Junction is situated 1½ km southeast of Madurai Central Prison.
Kazimar Big Mosque
Mosque
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The Kazimar Big Mosque, also known as the Kazimar Periya Pallivasal, is a Sufi Hanafi mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed in 683 AH and is the oldest mosque in the city. Kazimar Big Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Madurai Central Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madurai and Thiruparankundram.
Madurai
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Madurai, formerly Madura, is the third-largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on the banks of the river Vaigai and has been a major settlement for two millennia.
Thiruparankundram
Town
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Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Located about 7 km from the city center, it is located on the southwest part of the city. Thiruparankundram is situated 8 km southwest of Madurai Central Prison.
Samayanallur
Town
Samayanallur is a small town located on National Highway 7, 12 kilometers from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main town just lies between the strip formed by the NH7 and Rail Track. Samayanallur is situated 9 km northwest of Madurai Central Prison.
Madurai Central Prison
- Type: Prison
- Description: building in India
- Category: government building
- Location: Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.92919° or 9° 55′ 45″ northLongitude
78.10172° or 78° 6′ 6″ eastOpen location code
6JXWW4H2+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 186627172OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q15243540
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Madurai Central Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن مادوراى المركزى”
- Tamil: “மதுரை மையச் சிறை”
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