Kanyakumari

Local nameKanyakumari
LocationTamil Nadu, India

Kanyakumari; lit. "The Virgin Princess" is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is the southern tip of Indian subcontinent. The southernmost town in mainland India, it is sometimes referred to as 'The Land's End'.

A popular tourist destination in India, it is famous for its unique ocean sunrise, sunset and moonrise, the 41-metre Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast, and as a pilgrimage centre. Lying at the tip of peninsular India, Kanyakumari is bordered on the west, south and east by the Laccadive Sea. It has a coastal line of 71.5 kilometres stretched on the three sides.The town is situated 90 kilometres km south of Thiruvananthapuram city, and about 20 kilometres south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari District.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari

Coordinates 8°4'45.307" N 77°32'59.761" E

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