Ambanad Hills
Ambanad Hills
Ambanad | |
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 Ambanad Hills | |
  Ambanad Hills Location in Kerala, India  Ambanad Hills Ambanad Hills (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′31.5054″N 77°5′4.5594″E / 8.992084833°N 77.084599833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Founded by | East India Company |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Aryankavu Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
| Nearest railway station | Kazhuthurutty |
Ambanad Hills or Ambanad is a hill station in Punalur Taluk in the eastern part of Kollam district in Kerala, India. This is one among the few tea and orange plantation areas in Kollam district.[1] Ambanad Hills is in Aryankavu panchayath, about 12 km away from Kazhuthurutty.[2]
The place is a famous tourist destination in South Kerala and is popularly known as 'Mini Munnar'.[3] The tea estate in Ambanad hills is set up by the British people. Every year, the migrant labourers from Tamil Nadu will stay at Ambanad tea estate for nearly a month for the harvest process of clove.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "On top of the Ambanad Hills - Mathrubhumi". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Ambanad Hills - Kerala Tourism". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Ambanad Hills And Tea Estate". DTPC Kollam. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Scent of cloves fills the air in Ambanad". The Hindu. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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