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District in Kerala, India
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Wayanad is a beautiful mountainous district in the Malabar region of Kerala located on the western ghats. It is sparsely populated and rural, with most of the land area covered with forests. The district abounds with hill stations, wildlife sanctuaries, rivers, dams, tea estates and trekking opportunities, with temples and heritage locations thrown in for good measure. Spread over 2,132 square kilometres, the district lies at an elevation of 700 metres, with its highest point reaching 2,100.
Independent farmhouse homestay near Thamarassery on the Kozhikode-Wayanad road, about 6 km from Thamarassery town. Whole property rented, not a single room: two bedrooms, a rooftop loft, garden terrace.
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the headquarters and largest city in the district.
a little town located on the banks of the river with the same name, home to the Latin church.
gets its name from the time when it was the military outpost of Tipu Sultan's army, where he placed his artillery battery.
small town in a thickly forested area
scenic village with hiking, mountaineering, and tea estates
a hill station and headquarters of the taluka with the same name.
Ambalavayal is a town in Wayanad District.
Padinjarathara is a major town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. The largest earth dam in India, Banasura Sagar and other main tourist attractions like Meenmutti Waterfalls, Bappanam Mala, Banasura Hill and Kurumbalakotta are situated in Padinjarathara.
The Begur Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 20 km from the Wayanad district of Kerala. It is situated at a place called Mananthavady in Wayanad near the Western Ghats.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, popularly known as the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, is an animal sanctuary in the Wayanad District of Kerala in India.
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