🇮🇳 Chikmagalur district

India · Asia · 13.49°N, 75.73°E

Chikmagalur district, officially Chikkamagaluru district is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. It was called Kadur (Cuddoor) district till 1947. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghats and the source of Tunga and Bhadra rivers. Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. The area is well known for the Sringeri Mutt that houses the Dakshina Peeta established by Adi Shankaracharya.

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Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	13.49°N, 75.73°E · view on map

Chikmagalur district is located in India, in Asia.

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