Mundakkai, Wayanad
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Mundakkai, Wayanad
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  Mundakkai, Wayanad Location in Kerala, India  Mundakkai, Wayanad Mundakkai, Wayanad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′09″N 76°09′21″E / 11.4859333°N 76.1559113°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat Ward[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 577[2] |
| Telephone code | 04936 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-72 |
| Nearest city | Meppadi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Kalpetta |
Mundakkai is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[3]
Geography
[edit]Mundakkai is a village located in Wayanad district of Kerala along the Western Ghats mountain range.[4]
Landslides at Mundakkai in 2024
[edit]Landslides occurred near the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in July 2024 due to heavy rains that triggered the collapse of hillsides. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history, with reports of at least 400 deaths.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Mundakai Pin Code - 673577, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search wayanad Post Office Address".
- ^ "Mundakkai, Wayanad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism.
- ^ "Western Ghats: Man-Made Disasters Disguised As Natural Calamities Waiting To Happen". The secretariat. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.
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