Agumbe

Agumbe is a village situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shivamogga district, Karnataka, India.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Agumbe
Settlement.native_name_lang: ka
Settlement.settlement_type: village
Settlement.image_skyline: Agumbe View point.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Clouds at Sunset point, Agumbe
Settlement.nicknames: Cherrapunji of South India, Cherrapunji of Karnataka, Rain City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Agumbe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shimoga district
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Malenadu
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3

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Wikidata facts

Area: 5709
Elevation: 643
Image: Agumbe View point.jpg
Dialing code: 08181

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Commons category: Agumbe
postal code: 577411

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Contents

Location
Size
Economy
Tourism
Geography
Waterfalls near Agumbe
Barkana Falls
Onake Abbi Falls
Jogigundi Falls
Koodlu Threetha Falls
Sirimane Falls
Climate
Rainfall
Temperature
Ecology and biodiversity
Agumbe rainforest research station
Medicinal plants conservation area
Flora
Fauna
Temples
Malgudi Days
See also
References
External links

Agumbe is a village situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shivamogga district, Karnataka, India. It is nestled in the thickly forested Malenadu region of the Western Ghats mountain range. Owing to its high rainfall, it has received the epithet of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest places in India.

Agumbe is associated with rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism (trekking and photography), and the promotion of cottage industry. The Agumbe Rainforest Research Station was established as a sanctuary for the King Cobra, Agumbe's flagship species.