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{{short description|Mountain in | {{short description|Mountain in Kerala}} | ||
{{Infobox mountain | {{Infobox mountain | ||
| name = Kodikuthimala | | name = Kodikuthimala | ||
| photo = Kodikuthimala, Malappuram.jpg | | photo = Kodikuthimala, Malappuram.jpg | ||
| photo_caption = | | photo_caption = | ||
| elevation_m = 540 | | elevation_m = 540 | ||
| elevation_ref = | | elevation_ref = | ||
| location = [[Perinthalmanna]] | | location = [[Perinthalmanna taluk]], [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] | ||
| range = Amminikkadan mountain | | range = Amminikkadan mountain | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
| topo = | | topo = | ||
| type =Free-standing mountain | | type = Free-standing mountain | ||
| age = | | age = | ||
| first_ascent = | | first_ascent = | ||
| easiest_route = From [[Perinthalmanna]], via Amminikkad | | easiest_route = From [[Perinthalmanna]], via Amminikkad | ||
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'''Kodikuthimala''', also known as the [[Ooty]] of Malappuram,<ref name=DC1>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140417/lifestyle-travel/article/ooty-malappuram-kodikuthimala |title=The Ooty Of Malappuram-Kodikuthimala |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 April 2014|access-date=8 August 2018 }}</ref> is a [[hill station]] in [[Vettathur]] and [[Thazhekkod, Malappuram district|Thazhekode]] villages, in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. At a height of {{Convert|540|m|ft}} above sea level, it is the highest peak in Amminikkadan hills.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kodikuthimala {{!}} Ooty of Malappuram {{!}} Tourist Places in Malappuram |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/2022/kodikuthimala-malappuram/1160 |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}}</ref> | |||
The [[British Empire|British]] hoisted their flag on this hilltop during a survey, thus getting the name Kodikuthimala. Around 70 acres of land in this area is earmarked by the Tourism Department for various projects. Kodikuthimala, at an altitude of 1,713-ft above sea level, has a watch tower that is visited by tourists because of the vantage point it offers. | |||
It is located 9 km from [[Perintalmanna]], 32 km from [[Malappuram]], 66 km from [[Palakkad]] and 82 km from [[Calicut]].<ref name=DC1 /> | |||
The [[British Empire|British]] hoisted their flag on this hilltop during a survey, thus getting the name Kodikuthimala. | |||
It is located 9 km from [[Perintalmanna]], 32 km from [[Malappuram]], 66 km from [[Palakkad]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Kodikuthimala | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Perinthalmanna taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India |
| Parent range | Amminikkadan mountain |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Free-standing mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Perinthalmanna, via Amminikkad |
Kodikuthimala, also known as the Ooty of Malappuram,[1] is a hill station in Vettathur and Thazhekode villages, in Kerala, India. At a height of 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak in Amminikkadan hills.[2]
The British hoisted their flag on this hilltop during a survey, thus getting the name Kodikuthimala. Around 70 acres of land in this area is earmarked by the Tourism Department for various projects. Kodikuthimala, at an altitude of 1,713-ft above sea level, has a watch tower that is visited by tourists because of the vantage point it offers. It is located 9 km from Perintalmanna, 32 km from Malappuram, 66 km from Palakkad and 82 km from Calicut.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Ooty Of Malappuram-Kodikuthimala". Deccan Chronicle. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ↑ "Kodikuthimala | Ooty of Malappuram | Tourist Places in Malappuram". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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