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Kodaikanal (also known as Kodai) is a city and a Taluk division of Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, South India.

Kodaikanal is sometimes referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and is a popular tourist destination. Much of the local economy is Hospitality industry based on national and international tourism. Kodaikanal was established by American missionaries around 1845, as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains.


Due to its high altitude, Kodaikanal has a temperate subtropical climate. Surface temperature varies from moderate to quite cool. During the summer average temperature is 11 - 20°C (52 - 68°F) and during the winter it is 8 - 17°C(46 - 63°F). In January, night temperatures sometimes drop to freezing, and thin ice is seen on the lake edges.Kodaikanal stands in a 2,195 m (7,202 ft) high basin at the southern edge of the central part of the Palani Hills in the Western Ghats. Kodaikanal is at the top of a steep 2,000 m escarpment which is dramatically visible from Pillar Rocks. It is located between latitude 10°7' N - 10°20' N and longitude 77°16' E - 77°45' E. It has a beautiful lake and numerous scenic mountain views of the plains below. There are several waterfalls in the area, which are popular attractions. To the north east is Perumal Malai (Mount Perumal), a hill which resembles an extinct volcano.

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