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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malenadu
| other_name = Malnad
| image_skyline = File:Lush Green Forest of Maldenad.jpg
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| image_caption = Forests of Malenadu
| nickname =
| image_map = Malenaduup.jpg
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| map_caption = Malenadu region shown in Green
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = 
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malnad]]
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| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| seat_type = Districts
| seat = [[Uttara Kannada ]] [[Chikmagalur]] [[Shivamogga ]] [[Hassan District|Hassan]] [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]] [[Belgaum district| Belgaum]]
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| leader_title1 = [[Deputy Commissioner]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Kannada]], [[Kodava language|Kodava]], [[Tulu language|Tulu]] [[Konkani language|Konkani]]
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'''Malenadu''' is a region in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]]. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the [[Western Ghats]] or [[Sahyadri]] mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width.

==Climate and rainfall statistics==
Western ghats act as the rain barrier during south-west monsoon season. This region is one of the wettest regions in the world where the rainfall measurements had overflown over 7000mm whereas Cheerapunji and Mawsynram at average receives about 11,000mm of rainfall per year.

The following were the top 5 places that captured rainfall record statistics [2010-2017]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20RAINFALL%202014.pdf|title=Rainfall Statistics for Kokalli (Ajjimane)|website=DES Karnataka}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/RAINFALL%202010.pdf|title=Rainfall Statistics for Amagaon|website=DES Karnataka}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20rainfall%20%202011.pdf|title=Rainfall Statistics for Mundrote|website=DES Karnataka}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%202013.pdf|title=Rainfall Statistics for Agumbe and Hulikal|website=DES karnataka}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Rank
!Hobli/Village
!District
!Taluk
!Year
!Rainfall in mm
!Elevation in metres
|-
|1
|[[Amagaon]]
|[[Belgaum district]]
|[[Khanapur]]
|2010
|10,068
|785
|-
|2
|Mundrote
|[[Kodagu district]]/[[Coorg District]]
|[[Madikeri]]
|2011
|9,974
|585
|-
|3
|[[Hulikal]]
|[[Shimoga district]]
|[[Hosanagara]]
|2013
|9,383
|614
|-
|4
|[[Agumbe]]
|[[Shimoga district]]
|[[Thirthahalli]]
|2013
|8,770
|643
|-
|5
|Kokalli/Kakalli
|[[Uttara Kannada]]
|[[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]]
|2014
|8,746
|780
|}

The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, Hulikal in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, Amagaon in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and Talacauvery in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district, Kokalli of Sirsi Taluk, Nilkund of Siddapur Taluk, CastleRock of Supa (Joida) Taluk in Uttara Kannada District to show which one can be called the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South India".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State] from ''TheHindu.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Hulikal Rainfall (mm)
! Agumbe Rainfall (mm)
! Amagaon Rainfall (mm)
! Talacauvery Rainfall (mm)<ref>Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See [http://www.deccanherald.com/pages.php?id=271493 Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South] from ''DeccanHerald.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
!Kokalli Rainfall (mm)
!Nilkund Rainfall (mm)
!Castle Rock Rainfall (mm)
|-
| 2017
| 5,700
| 6,311
| 4,733
| 5,859
|3130
|4981
|5560
|-
| 2016
| 5,721
| 6,449
| 4,705
| 5,430
|2682
|4655
|4968
|-
| 2015
| 6,035
| 5,518
| 4,013
| 5,319
|2730
|4367
|3667
|-
| 2014
| 7,907
| 7,917
| 5,580
| 7,844
|8746
|6710
|5956
|-
| 2013
| 9,383
| 8,770
| 8,440
| 8,628
|4464
|7082
|3667
|-
| 2012
| 8,409
| 6,933
| 5,987
| 5,722
|5036
|5398
|6165
|-
| 2011
| 8,523
| 7,921
| 9,368
| 6,855
|4437
|6593
|7083
|-
| 2010
| 7,717
| 6,929
| 10,068
| 6,794
|4002
| -
| -
|-
| 2009
| 8,357
| 7,982
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2008
| 7,115
| 7,199
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2007
| 9,038
| 8,255
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2006
| 8,656
| 8,457
| -
| -
| -<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20RAINFALL%202014.pdf|title=Govt of Karnataka Rainfall Statistics (Kokalli)|website=DES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/|title=Rainfall Statistics of Karnataka|website=DES Karnataka}}</ref>
| -
| -
|}

==See also==
* [[Coastal Karnataka]]
* [[North Karnataka]]
* [[South Karnataka]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070217101111/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101214990300.htm Elephant attacks spread fear in Malnad region]
* [http://www.open.ac.uk/daptf/froglog/FROGLOG-20-5.html Nyctibatrachus major in Malnad, India]
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/malenadu.htm Malenadu Region of Karnataka]

{{Western Ghats}}

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[[Category:Regions of Karnataka]]

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