List of districts of Kerala by highest point
Appearance
This is the list of the highest points of the Districts of Kerala
District
[edit]Rank | District | Peak | Range/Region | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Location (political) | Source |
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1 | Idukki | Anamudi | Anaimalai Hills | 2,695 | 8,842 | 10°10′11.10″N 77°3′41.37″E / 10.1697500°N 77.0614917°E | Munnar Panchayat, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki / Kuttampuzha Panchayat, Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam | It is the highest point in South India that is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills, and the Palani Hills. |
2 | Ernakulam, Idukki | Anamudi | Anaimalai Hills | 2,695 | 8,842 | 10°10′11.10″N 77°3′41.37″E / 10.1697500°N 77.0614917°E | Kuttampuzha Panchayat, Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam / Munnar Panchayat, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki | Anamudi lies on the border of Idukki and Ernakulam district after the transfer of Kuttampuzha panchayat from Idukki to Ernakulam district |
3 | Wayanad | Unnamed point | Nilgiri escarpment | 2,594 | 8,511 | 11°18′3.44″N 76°32′43.75″E / 11.3009556°N 76.5454861°E | Karulai Panchayat, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram / Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu | The highest point is along the border with Tamil Nadu on the edge of the Nilgiri escarpment. It is less than 2 km NW from Kolaribetta, the second highest summit of the Nilgiris. |
4 | Palakkad | Anginda | Nilgiri section of the Western Ghats | 2,383 | 7,818 | 11°11′15.64″N 76°27′30.35″E / 11.1876778°N 76.4584306°E | Pudur Panchayat, Mannarkkad Taluk, Palakkad / Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu | Anginda peak situated on the Tamil Nadu border. It is located near the head of the Kunti river in Silent Valley. |
5 | Kozhikode, Malappuram | Vavul Mala | Vellarimala range, Western Ghats | 2,339 | 7,674 | 11°25′37.26″N 76°07′51.87″E / 11.4270167°N 76.1310750°E | Thiruvambady Panchayat, Thamarassery Taluk, Kozhikode / Chungathara Panchayat, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram | The hill resembles a camel's humpback. Situated on the Kozhikode-Malappuram border. It is separated from the Nilgiri hills by the Chaliyar river valley.[1] |
6 | Wayanad, Malappuram | Vellarimala | Vellarimala range, Western Ghats | 2,240 | 7,349 | 11°27′05.87″N 76°08′34.22″E / 11.4516306°N 76.1428389°E | Meppadi Panchayat, Vythiri Taluk, Wayanad / Thiruvambady Panchayat, Thamarassery Taluk, Kozhikode / Pothukal Panchayat, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram | The highest peak in the Wayanad district is located at the tri-junction of Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, less than 3 km away from Vavul Mala. |
7 | Pathanamthitta | Devar Mala | Achenkovil Range, Western Ghats | 1,960 | 6,430 | 9°11′21.98″N 77°14′45.13″E / 9.1894389°N 77.2458694°E | Aruvappulam Panchayat, Konni Taluk, Pathanamthitta | It is last major relief above 1600m before Schenkottah gap. |
8 | Thiruvananthapuram | Agastyarkoodam (shared with Tamil Nadu) | Pothigai hills, Southern Hills | 1,868 | 6,128 | 8°36′58.64″N 77°14′44.62″E / 8.6162889°N 77.2457278°E | Kallikkad Panchayat / Kuttichal Panchayat, Kattakada Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram / Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | It borders the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Famous for annual trek prior to Sivarathri. Highest peak south of 7 km wide Schenkottah gap. |
9 | Kollam | Karimalai Kadakal (Pandimotta) | Cardamom Hills near Aryankavu Pass | 1,758 | 5,768 | 8°48′27.78″N 77°13′55.12″E / 8.8077167°N 77.2319778°E | Kulathupuzha Panchayat, Punalur Taluk, Kollam / Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Situated within Western Ghats on the border with Tamil Nadu. The peak is situated almost 21 km directly north of Agastyamala. |
10 | Kannur, Wayanad | Karimala | Western Ghats | 1,598 | 5,243 | 11°56′04.25″N 75°56′09.67″E / 11.9345139°N 75.9360194°E | Kottiyoor Panchayat, Iritty Taluk, Kannur / Thirunelly Panchayat, Mananthavady Taluk, Wayanad | Located on the border with Wayanad district. It is located about 6 km west of Brahmagiri peak and less than a km south of the Kerala-Karnataka border. |
11 | Thrissur, Palakkad | Karimala Gopuram | Anaimalai Hills | 1,439 | 4,721 | 10°21′58.47″N 76°44′48.43″E / 10.3662417°N 76.7467861°E | Athirappilly Panchayat, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur / Nelliyampathy Panchayat, Chittur Taluk, Palakkad | Lies in the southern boundary of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. |
12 | Kottayam | Kurisumala | Idukki plateau escarpment | 1,195 | 3,921 | 9°40′38.63″N 76°53′12.44″E / 9.6773972°N 76.8867889°E | Teekoy Panchayat, Meenachil Taluk, Kottayam | Kurisumala lies just within the boundaries of Kottayam district, very close to Vagamon in Idukki. |
13 | Kasaragod | Madathu Mala Peak | Western Ghats | 1,046 | 3,432 | 12°25′06.97″N 75°21′12.40″E / 12.4186028°N 75.3534444°E | Panathady Panchayat / Balal Panchayat, Vellarikundu Taluk, Kasaragod | About 1 km from Ranipuram, this peak lies on a ridge extending west from Talacauvery, which is a little more than 15 km away. |
14 | Alappuzha | Unnamed point | Palamel, Mavelikkara taluk | 102 | 335 | 9°10′17.40″N 76°40′36.79″E / 9.1715000°N 76.6768861°E | Palamel Panchayat, Mavelikkara Taluk, Alappuzha | Point right across the Pathanamthitta border from Pazhakulam. This is the only district in Kerala with the highest point lower than 1000m above msl. |
See also
[edit]- List of Indian states and union territories by highest point
- List of mountains in Kerala
- List of peaks in the Western Ghats
References
[edit]- ^ "Hill stations". www.kerenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-09-24.