The Far South of Tamil Nadu consists of Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts.

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Map of Far Southern Tamil Nadu

• 8.9339177.278041 Courtallam — Famous for waterfalls, known as the Sap of South India

• 8.0883177.538452 Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) — the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. Famous tourist spots like Vivekananda rock, Thiruvalluvar statue, beach, etc... present here.

• 8.27677.5813 Kavalkinaru — a well-educated town with windmills in the surrounding area

• 9.1777.874 Kovilpatti — known as the Matchless City of Matches, it's famous for its match industry. The town is famous for a sweet Kadalai mittai (Peanut chikki)

• 8.23305677.3258335 Mondaikadu — located on the coast this city is famous for the Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple

• 8.1777.436 Nagercoil — St. Francis Xavier stayed here and built a church on land awarded to him by the Venad king. Headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Famous for Nagaraja temple.

• 8.71277.3937 Papanasam —

• 8.759877.3828 Poovankurichi —

• 9.173377.39829 Puliangudi —

• 9.1677.5510 Sankarankoil — Known for Sankara Narayanasamy temple.
• 8.78111177.34277811 Sivasailam —

• 8.7641778.1348412 Surandai — emerging town, north of Thirunelveli, with good views of the western ghats

• 8.1232777.4990413 Swamithoppe — a historical town with vast cultural and religious heritage, the religious head-quarters of Ayya vazhi

• 8.9590277.3129414 Tenkasi — famous for its numerous waterfalls

• 8.7641778.1348415 Thoothukudi — headquarters of the Thoothukudi district, is famed for pearl fishing, production of salt, fishing and related businesses

• 8.4963178.1250816 Tiruchendur — A famous pilgrimage site for Hindus located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. Sri Subramanya Swami temple is located here.

• 8.7377.717 Tirunelveli — Headquarters of Tirunelveli district. The city got its name from the historic Nellaiyappar temple located here. The city is famous for sweet Halwa.

Other destinations[edit]

• 9.1577.721 Kalugumalai —

• 8.354377.343342 Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary — one of the most diverse wildlife forest locations in India. Several new species of plants, amphibians and insects discovered here are found nowhere else.

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