Malkangiri
ESTABLISHMENT :
Malkangiri District is named after its headquarters town, Malkangiri. During formation of Odisha Province in 1936.In 1962 it was upgraded to a subdivision of Koraput District. The present Malkangiri got its identity as an independent district due to reorganization of districts of Odisha as per a notification on 1st October, 1992 and with effect from 2nd October 1992.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:
Covering an area of 5,791 sq. kms,
it lays between 17 degree 45’N to 18 degree 40’N latitudes and 81 degree 10’ E to 82 degree E longitude.
CLIMATE:
is generally cold during winter and hot in summer with temperature ranging from 13 degree C to 47 degree C.
The average annual rainfall is about 1700 mm.
