Marakkanam
in Villupuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.192 and 79.942 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 11' 31" and E 79° 56' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Marakkanam

Marakkanam in Villupuram (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 19,734 citizens is a place in India about 1,150 mi (or 1,850 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Marakkanam is now 03:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Marakkanam, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Pondicherry Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Chennai, George Town, Chittoor and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Mahabalipuram Beach Kids

Published: January 29, 2007
Length: 00:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Scott Hartley

Cute kids dance on the beach of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.


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Published: July 16, 2018
Length: 05:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ramkumar G

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Published: March 02, 2019
Length: 57:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Heroleas Pumah

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Published: June 30, 2018
Length: 55:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Raja Rockzzs


Catching prawns and Palmyra sprouts near pondicherry/ vigneshsid

Published: December 20, 2018
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vignesh sid


Mudaliyarkuppam Bike trip to boat house

Published: July 22, 2019
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alif Jalil


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Published: March 24, 2019
Length: 56:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stageshowindia

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kazhuveli

Kazhuveli is the second largest brackish water lake in South India located in Tindivanam taluk of Villupuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 18 km north of Pondicherry. The tank lies adjacent to the Bay of Bengal along the East Coast Road and encompasses about 15 villages with a catchment area of 4,722 ha. Kazhuveli is an old mangrove forest, which has been degraded over period of time.

Located at 12.1667, 79.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Tamil Nadu

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merkānam, Markanum, Marakkānam