Mahe is a small district on the west coast of India which is situated geographically in
Kerala and politically forming part of
Pondicherry. It is a picturesque little area which is bounded in the south-west by the
Arabian Sea, in the north by the river Ponniyar and on the other sides by a stretch of calcareous hills of medium height which are linked to the ghats by a series of wooded hillocks.
The total geographical area is 9 sq km. Mahe is inhabited by over 35,000 people. The main languages spoken are
Malayalam, Tamil and
Telugu. Othenan’s Fort, St George Fort, Cherukallai Kunnu, Sri Krishna Temple and St Theresa’s Church are the major tourist destinations. Mahe is about 630 km from Pondicherry by road and 704 km from
Chennai by rail. It is well connected by road with all the major towns in Kerala and
Tamil Nadu.
