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Kumily
Sign in to saveKumily, also spelt as Kumaly () is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination. Kumily is a border town of Kerala adjacent to Tamil Nadu.
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It is catalogued under topics including Cities and towns in Idukki district and Villages in Idukki district.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Idukki district
- Area
- 816.73
- Elevation
- 880
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Thekkady dam.jpg
- Dialing code
- 04869
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Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly () is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination. Kumily is a border town of Kerala adjacent to Tamil Nadu.
== Etymology == The name "Kumily" is derived from the Malayalam term kumizh (Malayalam: കുമിഴ്), meaning "bubble" or "spring," likely referring to natural water sources in the Cardamom Hills. The area was historically known as part of the Peerumade high ranges under Travancore administration.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kumily” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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