Cape Comorin the Far End of India | Unearthing Asia
Kanyakumari pronunciation (help·info) (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is also sometimes referred to as Cape Comorin. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari District. The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, (22 km (14 mi)) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (85 km (53 mi)).
The town is a popular tourist place in India.
