Mahe "Eyebrow Of The Sea"
Mahé, also known as Mayyazhi is a small town (9 km²) surrounded on all sides by Kerala, is officially a part of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Kannur District surrounds Mahé on three sides and Calicut District from one side. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, Karipur, at a distance of 85 km; Kannur Airport under construction is nearing completion at Mattannur at a distance of 40 km. The nearest Railway Station is Mahé, where a few local and express trains stop. The nearest major railway stations, where several long distance trains stop, are Thalassery, Kannur and Vatakara.
Formerly a French colony, Mahé now forms a municipality in Mahé district of the Union Territory of Puducherry (based on the east coast). Mahé has One member (MLAs) in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, representing Mahé.
