Kanniyakumari
coastal city in the state of Tamil Nadu on main land India's southern tip
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Summary
Kanniyakumari is a city[1]. Kanniyakumari ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,339 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kanniyakumari district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Postal code: 629702[5]
- Commons category: Kanyakumari[6]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[7]
- Local dialing code: 91-4652[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kanyakumari[9]
- Population: 19,678[10]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12], History of Ming[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Different from: Cape Comorin[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 300 m[16]
- Area: 25.89 km²[17]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q27132516[18]
Why It Matters
Kanniyakumari has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Kanniyakumari is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]