page_title: Laccadive Sea
section_title: Extent
hierarchical_section_title: Laccadive Sea / Extent
caption_attribution_description: Formerly known as by its Anglacized name Quilon, it is a city on the Malabar Coast of India in the state of Kerala. The city has the second largest shipping port in the state and one of the busiest fishing harbours. It is well connected by road, rail and the state operated waterways. The waterways have regular ferries to West Kallada, Munroe Island and Allepy. There are also house boats and double decker boats that cater to the seasonal tourism.
context_page_description: The Laccadive Sea or Lakshadweep Sea is a body of water bordering India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the southwest of Karnataka, to the west of Kerala and to the south of Tamil Nadu. This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life, the Gulf of Mannar alone hosting about 3,600 species. Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Ponnani, Kochi, Kollam,
  Thiruvananthapuram, Tuticorin, Colombo, and Malé are the major cities on the shore of the Laccadive Sea. Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of peninsular India, also borders this sea.
context_section_description: The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Laccadive Sea as follows:
  On the West. A line running from Sadashivgad Lt. on West Coast of India (14°48′N 74°07′E) to Corah Divh (13°42′N 72°10′E) and thence down the West side of the Laccadive [Lakshadweep] and Maldive Archipelagos to the most Southerly point of Addu Atoll in the Maldives.
  On the South. A line running from Dondra Head in Sri Lanka to the most Southerly point of Addu Atoll.
  On the East. The West coasts of Sri Lanka and India.
  On the Northeast. Adams Bridge (between India and Sri Lanka).
caption: Laccadive sea shore at Kollam Beach
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