Anamudi
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Anamudi ("Elephant head") is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. With an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), it is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India.
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Anamudi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,695 m (8,842 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,479 m (8,133 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
Coordinates | 10°10′09″N 77°03′38″E[3] |
Naming | |
English translation | Elephant head[4] |
Language of name | Malayalam |
Geography | |
Location | Ernakulam district and Idukki district, Kerala, India[5] |
Parent range | Anamala Hills, Western Ghats |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Pan-African (Mozambique) |
Age of rock | Neoproterozoic (804-509 mya) |
Mountain type | Fault-block |
Type of rock | Munnar Granite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
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