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| Location |
Located between the North Latitude 110270
and 150580 and east Longitude 750470and
700270, district of Wayanad is on the
southern tip of the Deccan plateau. On
its North, South and West lie the districts
of Kannur, Malappuram and Kozhikkode (Calicut).
To it’s North and East, It borders
the Karnataka districts of Coorg and Mysore.
Further to the Southeast lies the Nilgiri
district of Tamilnadu
Altitude: 700 to 2100 meters above Mean
Sea Level
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| Area: |
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2132 Sq. Kms. |
| Main Towns |
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Kalpetta is the district Headquarters.
Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady are
the other towns. |
| Climate |
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The district enjoys uniformly pleasant
climate through out the year. The
period between Dec. and Feb.. is rather
chilly (avg.220C) |
| Annual rain fall |
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Average over 2300 mm. Wayanad, like
the rest of Kerala gets two monsoons:
the SW (Jun-Sept) and the NE (Oct.-Nov.).
Lakkidi, the place which gets the
highest rainfall in the state is in
Wayanad. |
| Main Crops |
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Cardamom, Coffee, Pepper, Tea and
of late, Vanilla |
| Clothing |
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Light summer-wear for most of the
year. However between Dec. and Feb.
It is advisable to carry warm clothes |
| Language |
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While Malayalam is the local language,
English and Hindi are widely spoken
and understood. Kannada and Tamil
are also understood towards boarder
regions. |
| STD Code |
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+91(0)4935 |
| Getting here and away |
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Wayanad is accessible from all parts
of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu
by road. The closest railway station
is at Kozhikode. (Rail distances from
major cities to Kozhikode are: New
Delhi: 2851 kms, Mumbai: 1425 kms,
Kolkota: 2331, Ahmedabad: 1875 kms,
Hyderabad: 1425 kms) Kozhikode is
also the nearest airport. |
| What to shop for |
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Spices, Coffee, Tea, Bamboo articles,
Native craft, Honey, Herbal plants,
etc. |
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