Marakkanam
in Villupuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Pondicherry Airport (18 mi) - Neyveli Airport (49 mi)
- Chennai International Airport (57 mi)
- Tirupati Airport (103 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (129 mi)
- Salem Airport (130 mi)
- Bengaluru International Airport (166 mi)
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Kankesanturai Airport (166 mi) - Rajiv Gandhi Airport (198 mi)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- 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: 07:01 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 5:41 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 07:01 AM (Saturday). 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: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Marakkanam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merkānam, Markanum, Marakkānam
